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

Boneta, 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 Boneta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boneta in America

Boneta is the 64559th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boneta surname appeared 308 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 Boneta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boneta 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 Boneta

The surname Boneta originates from Italy, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "bonetta," which means "small cap" or "bonnet." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who made or sold bonnets.

In the historical records of the Tuscan region of Italy, the name Boneta appears in various documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One of the earliest known references is in a manuscript from the city of Florence, dated 1287, which mentions a certain "Giovanni Boneta."

The name Boneta can also be traced back to the town of Siena, where the variant spelling "Bonnetta" was used in the 15th century. A notable figure from this era was Bartolomeo Bonnetta, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived between 1420 and 1487.

As the centuries passed, the Boneta family spread to other regions of Italy, with records showing their presence in places like Venice and Naples. In the 16th century, a prominent member of the family was Francesco Boneta, a renowned painter from Venice who lived from 1510 to 1572.

The name also found its way to other parts of Europe, including Spain and France. In the late 17th century, a Spanish nobleman named Diego Boneta was known for his involvement in the Spanish War of Succession, serving as a military commander from 1700 to 1714.

Another notable figure with the surname Boneta was Jacques Boneta, a French philosopher and writer who lived between 1675 and 1744. He was known for his work on ethics and political theory, and his writings were widely read during the Enlightenment period.

In more recent times, the name Boneta has been carried by individuals such as Giuseppe Boneta, an Italian opera singer who performed in the late 19th century, and Emilio Boneta, a Mexican actor and singer who gained fame in the 20th century.

While the origins of the surname Boneta can be traced back to Italy, it has undoubtedly left its mark on history through the various individuals who have borne this name across different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boneta

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

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 Boneta 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 Boneta 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 Boneta was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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