Explore the Family Name Bonis

The meaning of Bonis

1. Hungarian (Bónis): from a pet form of the old personal name Bonifác (see Boniface). 2. French (Aquitaine): derivative of the Latin personal name Bonicius, itself derived from Bonus ‘good’ (see Bon 2). 3. Italian (Piedmont): patronymic from the personal name Bono. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to, of’, in this case ‘member of the Boni family’ (compare Boni). Compare also De Bonis. 4. Jewish: variant of Bones.

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How common is the last name Bonis in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bonis saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bonis was ranked the 63,632nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 71,678th position. This represents a decrease of 12.64% over the decade. Similarly, the number of individuals with the Bonis surname also declined during this period, from 293 in 2000 to 272 in 2010, denoting a drop of 7.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#71,678	-12.64%
Count	293	272	-7.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bonis

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the Bonis surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 91.81% to 91.18%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic experienced a minor increase from 5.46% to 5.51% during the same period. There were no recorded instances of the Bonis surname among individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.81%	91.18%	-0.69%
Hispanic	5.46%	5.51%	0.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%