2010
#140,157
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Bononcini
A surname of Italian origin probably meaning "from Bononcino", a small town or township.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Bononcini. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bononcini surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Bononcini in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bononcini, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 58.6%. The next largest groups are White (39.6%) and Black (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bononcini
The surname "Bononcini" originated in Italy and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "buono," meaning "good," and was likely a descriptive name given to someone with a positive or virtuous character.
One of the earliest known references to the Bononcini name comes from the city of Modena, located in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Records from the late 16th century mention a family bearing this surname residing in the area.
The name Bononcini gained particular prominence in the 17th and 18th centuries due to two celebrated composers from the same family. Giovanni Bononcini (1670-1747) was an Italian Baroque composer and cellist who enjoyed significant success in various European courts, including those of Vienna, Berlin, and London. His younger brother, Antonio Maria Bononcini (1677-1726), was also a highly regarded composer and violinist known for his operas and instrumental works.
Another notable figure with the Bononcini surname was Carlo Bononcini (1670-1753), a lawyer and jurist from Modena who served as a professor of law at the University of Modena and authored several legal treatises.
In the realm of literature, Giovanni Bononcini (1670-1751), a writer and poet from Modena, gained recognition for his poetic works and contributions to Italian literature in the early 18th century.
The Bononcini name can also be found in historical records from the nearby city of Bologna, where a family branch resided during the 17th and 18th centuries. One notable member from this lineage was Giacomo Bononcini (1655-1719), a physician and academic who taught medicine at the University of Bologna.
While the Bononcini surname is predominantly associated with Italy, particularly the Emilia-Romagna region, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bononcini
Among Census respondents with the surname Bononcini, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 58.6%. The next largest groups are White (39.6%) and Black (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Bononcini bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Bononcini surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino58.6% · 65
- White39.6% · 44
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bononcini
Bononcini appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-8 bearers (-6.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,508 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #140,157 | 119 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | -8 bearers (-6.7%) | Down 8,508 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Bononcini surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #140,157 | #148,665 | -6.1% |
| Count | 119 | 111 | -6.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bononcini bearers went from 119 to 111 (-6.7% change). The surname moved down 8,508 positions in the national ranking, going from #140,157 to #148,665.
FAQ
Bononcini surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bononcini?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Bononcini. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Bononcini?
Bononcini ranks #148,665 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 111 people with the surname Bononcini. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Bononcini.
Has Bononcini become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bononcini went from 119 recorded bearers to 111. That is a decrease of 8 (-6.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #140,157 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Bononcini?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bononcini, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 58.6%. The next largest groups are White (39.6%) and Black (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Bononcini in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.6% (65 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bononcini appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (58.6%), White (39.6%), Black (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Bononcini (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Bononcini mean?
A surname of Italian origin probably meaning "from Bononcino", a small town or township. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Bononcini (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Bononcini?
You can see how common the surname Bononcini is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.