Explore the Family Name Bonventre

The meaning of Bonventre

Italian: from the personal name Bonventre ‘good belly’, bestowed on a newborn probably with reference to the mother’s womb. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Antonino, Gasper, Martino, Pietro, Sal, Santo, Veto, Vita.

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

The surname Bonventre witnessed a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The rank of this surname moved up from 58257 in 2000 to 56310 in 2010, which is an improvement of 3.34%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Bonventre surname went up by 11.35%, from 326 to 363 during the same period. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k remained constant at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#58,257#56,3103.34%
Count32636311.35%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bonventre

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the Bonventre surname has been predominantly White. In 2000, about 98.47% of the Bonventres identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.32% in 2010. An interesting change was observed in the Hispanic ethnicity. Although they made up only 1.53% of all Bonventres in 2000, their share almost doubled to 3.03% in 2010. Other ethnic groups such as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, Black or those identifying as two or more races were not significantly represented among the Bonventres in both census years.

20002010Change
White98.47%95.32%-3.2%
Hispanic1.53%3.03%98.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%