Bonsu Surname
Approximately 47,103 people bear this surname
Bonsu Surname User-submission:
Bonsu is a Ghanaian surname that holds history dating back to the 1800s, this name was created in honor of someone who fought for Ghana while being Asantehene his name is Osei Bonsu (Asantehene from 1800-1824) he fought for the Ashanti Empire and expanded it's territory so in honor of his hard work they made this name in honor of him.
Read More About This SurnameBonsu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 44,403 | 1:609 | 81 |
| United States | 1,194 | 1:303,567 | 27,933 |
| England | 813 | 1:68,534 | 7,920 |
| Canada | 147 | 1:250,650 | 23,792 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Indonesia | 67 | 1:1,973,869 | 124,197 |
| Netherlands | 57 | 1:296,266 | 35,624 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Bonsu (5,159) may also be a first name.
Bonsu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bonsu is a Ghanaian surname that holds history dating back to the 1800s, this name was created in honor of someone who fought for Ghana while being Asantehene his name is Osei Bonsu (Asantehene from 1800-1824) he fought for the Ashanti Empire and expanded it's territory so in honor of his hard work they made this name in honor of him. The meaning of this honorable name is 'Whale, the largest and strongest animal in the sea.'
- Micah Kwadjo EnimBonsu Demographics
Bonsu Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Bonsu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonsu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bonsu is held by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bonsu.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonsu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,922nd most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 154,715 people. Bonsu occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Bonsu live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bonsu is also the 94,356th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 5,159 people.
Bonsu is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is borne by 44,403 people, or 1 in 609. Other than Ghana this last name exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Bonsu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bonsu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bonsu last name expanded 119,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bonsu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bonsu last name are 42.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.15% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bonsu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $46,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning $43,036 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bonsu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis