Bonsu Surname

11,922nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

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.

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Bonsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana44,4031:60981
United States1,1941:303,56727,933
England8131:68,5347,920
Canada1471:250,65023,792
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Indonesia671:1,973,869124,197
Netherlands571:296,26635,624
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
France471:1,413,249138,595
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
India131:59,005,029552,550
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales51:618,90625,852
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
China41:341,830,39216,990
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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 Enim

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonsau91142/
Boonsu91103/
Bonsou9162/
Bonseu914/
Bonsui912/
Bonsuh912/
Bonshu911/
Bounsu911/
Boonsup83138/
Boonsut8360/
Boonsud8322/
Bounsou838/
Bonssou833/
Boonshu832/
Bonseux831/
Bonseus830/
Bunsu801,543/
Boncu80776/
Bansu80678/
Bonju8053/
Bonzu8026/
Wonsu809/
Bomsu807/
Bonxu804/
Bonçu801/
Boonsuth7728/
Boonsuit774/
Bounssou771/
Boonseup771/
Boonshut771/
Boonsout771/
Boonsouy771/
Bonsgius770/
Bunsut731,231/
Bonzou73627/
Bunsuz73580/
Bansou73349/
Boonju7393/
Bonjus7381/
Bunshu7354/
Bonchu7345/
Boncuț7332/
Bansud7329/
Bonjui7327/
Bonsoe7317/
Bunsud7315/
Banshu7314/
Bongiu7314/
Bunsup7313/
Bansau7312/
Vonsou7310/
Bunsui739/
Bonjou737/
Wonseu734/
Bondju734/
Bhansu732/
Wonsou732/
Bonjuh732/
Bansiu732/
Bhonju731/
Bannsu731/
Bonceu731/
Boonzu731/
Bonzeu731/
Bonnju731/
Bunsau731/
Bunsuy731/
Boonchu672,384/
Bounzou67577/
Woinsou67411/
Boengiu67124/
Banshuy6786/
Banssou6752/
Bonjoux6732/
Bondjui6729/
Bonjout6723/
Boonsoo6718/
Banshui6713/
Bondjou6712/
Bounxou6711/
Vounsou6711/
Boonjui6710/
Wonsuit677/
Bhanshu675/
Bounjou675/
Bounsoo675/
Boingiu672/
Bansaud672/
Wounsou672/
Bondjeu672/
Bonchou672/
Huonsou672/
Boonjuy672/
Buunsud672/
Bonchus671/
Bonsoey671/
Bonthju671/
Boonjus671/
Bansaut671/
Vonseuh671/
Wonsseu671/
Bongiau671/
Bonzaud671/
Bunnsuz671/
Bunszus671/
Buhnsuh671/
Basensu671/
Boonjud671/
Bonchud671/
Bonchuh671/
Bonchuy671/
Boonsoe671/
Bunsaup671/
Bunsuit671/
Bunsuth671/
Bonzouz670/

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