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

Bonier, 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 Bonier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bonier in America

Bonier is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bonier surname appeared 116 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 Bonier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bonier 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 Bonier

The surname BONIER is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "bonier," which referred to a landowner or a person who owned or cultivated a specific type of land known as a "bonnier." This term itself comes from the Late Latin word "bonuarius," meaning a measure of land.

In the early Middle Ages, many surnames emerged from occupational titles or descriptions of a person's trade or profession. The name BONIER likely indicated an individual who owned or worked on a bonnier of land, which was a unit of measurement used primarily in northern France and parts of Belgium.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BONIER can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. This document mentions a certain "Willelmus Bonier" from the region of Artois in northern France.

Another notable early reference to the name comes from the renowned Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book records a "Radulfus Boniere" as a landowner in Shropshire.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family named BONIER residing in the village of Bonier, located in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. This suggests a possible connection between the surname and the place name, as was often the case with locational surnames.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname BONIER:

1. Jean Bonier (c. 1470 - c. 1530), a French architect and sculptor active during the Renaissance period, known for his work on the Cathedral of Rouen.
2. Pierre Bonier (1615 - 1693), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of celestial mechanics.
3. Marie-Jeanne Bonier (1718 - 1796), a French businesswoman and entrepreneur who established a successful textile manufacturing company in Lyon.
4. Louis-Claude Bonier (1754 - 1825), a French military officer and diplomat who served as the French ambassador to the United States during the early years of the 19th century.
5. Étienne Bonier (1789 - 1867), a French lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies during the July Monarchy.

While the surname BONIER has its origins in medieval France, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and the world, reflecting the migration patterns of families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bonier

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

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

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