Bonus Surname
Approximately 7,249 people bear this surname
Bonus Surname Definition:
The latinization of Good.
Bonus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,553 | 1:28,494 | 4,008 |
| Cambodia | 1,028 | 1:15,065 | 1,147 |
| United States | 651 | 1:556,773 | 45,921 |
| Germany | 332 | 1:242,486 | 26,520 |
| Iran | 254 | 1:302,293 | 21,360 |
| Poland | 243 | 1:156,415 | 22,125 |
| Nigeria | 200 | 1:885,714 | 38,609 |
| France | 113 | 1:587,812 | 78,453 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Argentina | 83 | 1:514,981 | 37,804 |
| South Africa | 78 | 1:694,586 | 49,962 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Ireland | 42 | 1:112,118 | 5,755 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Spain | 40 | 1:1,168,801 | 40,601 |
| Guyana | 28 | 1:27,222 | 3,043 |
| Tanzania | 23 | 1:2,301,809 | 48,176 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Ukraine | 17 | 1:2,677,806 | 165,194 |
| Serbia | 16 | 1:446,559 | 18,714 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 96 | 1:253,910 | 18,354 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
The alternate forms: Bónus (87), Bonuš (12) & Boñus (5) are calculated separately.
Bonus (3,652) may also be a first name.
Bonus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The latinization of Good.
The same as Bowness; from Bowness, a parish co. Cumberland; or Bowness, a village co. Westmoreland. Hence doubtless the name Bones.
Armorially identified with Bonest.
Bonus Demographics
Average Male Bonus Height
172.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bonus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bonus (Marathi: बोनस) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Bónus, Bonuš or Boñus. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonus? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 68,529th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,005,317 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Bonus reside; 63 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Bonus is also the 116,841st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,652 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 3,553 people, or 1 in 28,494. In The Philippines it is most common in: Central Luzon, where 47 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 19 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 16 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines Bonus is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Bonus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bonus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bonus last name rose 2,170 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bonus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bonus last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bonus last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bonus earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning R 216,156 per year; in United States they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $48,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning $53,923 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bonus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus in the Marathi language | ||
| बोनस | bonasa | 66.67 |
| बोनूस | bonusa | 33.33 |
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