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

Bonito, 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 Bonito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bonito in America

Bonito is the 32031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bonito surname appeared 720 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 Bonito.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bonito 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 Bonito

The surname BONITO has its origins in Spain, with records dating back to the 15th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "bonito," which means "beautiful" or "nice." It is believed to have been initially used as a nickname for someone with a pleasant appearance or demeanor.

The earliest known record of the surname BONITO can be found in the historic archives of Seville, Spain, from the year 1492. Here, a man named Juan BONITO is listed as a merchant and landowner in the city. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the late 15th century in the region of Andalusia.

In the 16th century, the surname BONITO began to spread beyond its Andalusian roots. One notable bearer of the name was Pedro BONITO, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his historic circumnavigation of the globe between 1519 and 1522. Pedro BONITO played a crucial role in the voyage and is mentioned in several contemporary accounts of the expedition.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname BONITO also found its way to the New World. In 1567, a man named Diego BONITO is recorded as one of the first Spanish settlers in the city of Cartagena, Colombia.

One of the most prominent figures in the history of the BONITO surname was Miguel BONITO, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). Born in 1592 in Granada, Miguel BONITO rose through the ranks of the Spanish army and played a crucial role in several key battles against the Protestant forces.

Another noteworthy bearer of the surname was Juana BONITO, a renowned Spanish painter who lived from 1630 to 1684. Juana BONITO was one of the few female artists of her time to achieve significant recognition, and her works are still celebrated today for their mastery of color and composition.

As the centuries passed, the BONITO surname continued to spread across Spain and its colonial territories. By the 19th century, the name could be found in various Spanish-speaking regions, including Mexico, Argentina, and Cuba.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bonito

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

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

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