Find out how popular the last name Bonanza is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bonanza.

Bonanza, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bonanza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bonanza in America

Bonanza is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bonanza surname appeared 133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bonanza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bonanza to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bonanza

The surname Bonanza originated in Spain during the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "bonanza," which means "fair weather" or "prosperity." The name likely referred to someone who lived in an area with favorable weather conditions or enjoyed a prosperous life.

In the early 1500s, the name Bonanza was found in various records and documents from the regions of Andalusia and Castile in Spain. It was sometimes spelled as "Bonança" or "Bonanza" in these historical documents.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Bonanza can be found in the archives of the town of Seville, dating back to 1542. The record documents a land transaction involving a man named Juan Bonanza.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Bonanza name was associated with several notable individuals in Spain. One such figure was Rodrigo Bonanza (1558-1621), a renowned scholar and author who wrote extensively on topics related to philosophy and theology.

Another prominent bearer of the Bonanza name was Catalina Bonanza (1602-1678), a renowned painter from Seville whose works were highly regarded during the Spanish Golden Age.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Bonanza name spread to various parts of the Americas. In the late 17th century, a man named Diego Bonanza (1648-1712) became one of the first settlers in the region that is now known as New Mexico.

Over the centuries, the Bonanza name has been linked to various places and locations. For instance, the town of Bonanza, located in the Andes Mountains of Peru, was named after the Spanish word "bonanza," reflecting the area's favorable climate and mineral resources.

Notable individuals with the surname Bonanza include Francisco Bonanza (1789-1861), a Spanish military leader who played a significant role in the Napoleonic Wars, and Emilia Bonanza (1818-1892), a celebrated novelist and poet from Madrid.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bonanza

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bonanza.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bonanza was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bonanza has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bonanza was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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