Explore the Family Name Bonville

The meaning of Bonville

French: variant of Bonneville and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bonville has shown an upward trend in the United States between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bonville ranked as the 67,317th most popular surname, while in 2010 it jumped to the 55,121st spot, indicating a significant change of 18.12 percent. The number of individuals bearing the Bonville surname also rose by 36.13 percent from 274 in 2000 to 373 in 2010, showing a proportional increase of 30 percent per 100k people.

20002010Change
Rank#67,317#55,12118.12%
Count27437336.13%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1330%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bonville

When we look at the ethnicity of people with the Bonville surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. While there was no recorded ethnic identity for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years, the percentage of those identifying as White fell from 91.61 percent in 2000 to 86.60 percent in 2010, experiencing a decrease of 5.47 percent. Over the same period, there was a rise in the representation of Black ethnic identity from 5.84 percent to 8.58 percent, marking an increase of 46.92 percent. For the first time in 2010, some individuals identified as Hispanic (1.34 percent) and two or more races (2.95 percent).

20002010Change
White91.61%86.6%-5.47%
Black5.84%8.58%46.92%
Two or More Races0%2.95%0%
Hispanic0%1.34%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%