How common is the surname Bono?

5,272 people in the United States had the surname Bono in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,563 Americans. It ranked 6,441st of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Bono?

In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Bono identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Bono?

Sonny Bono, American entertainer, musician and politician (1935–1998), followed by Chaz Bono.

Where is the surname Bono most common?

Wikidata records people named Bono in the United States.

Is the surname Bono getting more or less common?

More common. 3,379 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,272 in 2010, up 56%.

The surname Bono

A surname, carried by 5,272 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bono is more common than 96% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,272 people named Bono in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 58,563 Americans. That is up 56% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,379.

#6,441

rank among US surnames

5,272

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

+56%

change since 2000 (was #8,907)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,437	Witcher	5,275	58,530
#6,438	Suzuki	5,274	58,541
#6,440	Jamerson	5,273	58,552
#6,441	Paddock	5,272	58,563
#6,444	Sansone	5,270	58,585

Who is named Bono

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

88% of people named Bono identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 3.7% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.4%
Two or more races 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bonos

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sonny Bono
American entertainer, musician and politician (1935–1998)
Chaz Bono
American transgender activist and entertainer, born 1969
Mary Bono
American politician, born 1961
Alex Bono
American soccer player, born 1994

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Bono

Bono has the Soundex code B500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B500.

Questions

How common is the surname Bono?: 5,272 people in the United States had the surname Bono in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,563 Americans. It ranked 6,441st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bono?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Bono identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Bono?: Sonny Bono, American entertainer, musician and politician (1935–1998), followed by Chaz Bono.
Where is the surname Bono most common?: Wikidata records people named Bono in the United States.
Is the surname Bono getting more or less common?: More common. 3,379 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,272 in 2010, up 56%.