Bonus Surname

68,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Bonus Surname Definition:

The latinization of Good.

Bonus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,5531:28,4944,008
Cambodia1,0281:15,0651,147
United States6511:556,77345,921
Germany3321:242,48626,520
Iran2541:302,29321,360
Poland2431:156,41522,125
Nigeria2001:885,71438,609
France1131:587,81278,453
Canada1091:338,03330,736
England1041:535,75133,356
Argentina831:514,98137,804
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Australia621:435,41534,362
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Guyana281:27,2223,043
Tanzania231:2,301,80948,176
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Croatia101:422,86035,095
India101:76,706,538639,611
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
China31:455,773,85521,925
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Bowness; from Bowness, a parish co. Cumberland; or Bowness, a village co. Westmoreland. Hence doubtless the name Bones.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Armorially identified with Bonest.

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bónus9387/
Bonuš9312/
Boñus935/
Bonaus9167/
Bonous9136/
Bonhus9133/
Bonnus9130/
Boinus9122/
Bonuss916/
Bonust916/
Bongus916/
Bonuse912/
Bonush911/
Bounus911/
Boneus911/
Bonusz911/
Bognus911/
Boonus910/
Boenus910/
Bonu898,149/
Bounous831,587/
Bonhaus83145/
Bonhuis8333/
Bonusch8314/
Bohnaus8310/
Bongaus836/
Bhonuse831/
Bonnous831/
Boineus831/
Bounuis831/
Bonhous830/
Bonou8021,299/
Bongu809,941/
Banus802,019/
Bonos801,126/
Benus80770/
Boneu80529/
Bonau80212/
Bunus80206/
Bhonu80105/
Boinu8082/
Bonui8077/
Bonnu8056/
Bounu8055/
Bonuz8046/
Bonțu8034/
Boonu8033/
Wonus8026/
Bonhu8012/
Bonut8010/
Bonuj808/
Bonuu806/
Bonuh804/
Bonud804/
Bonux803/
Bognu802/
Bánus802/
Buonu802/
Bosnu801/
Bonup801/
Uonus801/
Bonós801/
Bénus801/
Vonus801/
Boungous7710/
Bonusová772/
Bohnhaus771/
Bonhause770/
Bonhouse770/
Bounou737,009/
Bongou73455/
Bangus73300/
Bonneu73280/
Boynuz73275/
Bounos73218/
Bonaud73176/
Bognou73170/
Banuse73128/
Bhongu73122/
Banous73110/
Boungu73110/
Bohnau73105/
Banush73100/
Boinau7383/
Wohnus7381/
Beneus7380/
Bagnus7370/
Bonnau7364/
Bánusz7359/
Bonnou7354/
Boonnu7354/
Bonaut7349/
Boongu7345/
Buinus7329/
Bojnud7328/
Bungus7325/
Benush7323/
Bongau7322/
Bonout7320/
Boinou7313/
Bonhou7312/
Benhus7312/
Bónusz7310/
Bonnos739/
Bounau739/
Batnus739/
Bunaus738/
Bhanus736/
Banaus735/
Benuss735/
Boonos734/
Bonoss734/
Banuis734/
Boïnou734/
Bognud733/
Bonnuy733/
Benuzs733/
Bahnus732/
Boynau732/
Bognut732/
Banusz732/
Benaus732/
Botnau731/
Bonhau731/
Bonngu731/
Bonnui731/
Bhunus731/
Bhoonu731/
Wounus731/
Wonous731/
Benuis731/
Bonoud731/
Bonhos731/
Voinus731/
Benužs731/
Bonhui731/
Bomnou731/
Bonosz731/
Bonouh731/
Bonuce731/
Bonuit731/
Bouneu731/
Bounui731/
Boînou731/
Boynou731/
Basnus731/
Banuss731/
Benëus731/
Bonuxh731/
Boonui731/
Bunous730/
Bannus730/
Bonahu730/
Behnus730/
Bunuss730/
Whonus730/
Beenus730/
Boonhouse717/
Banu67421,824/
Boungou6710,298/
Bonnaud676,092/
Bhanuse674,978/
Bounouh671,358/
Bounaud67268/
Bunoust67192/
Bangush67189/
Basnous67136/
Bonnouh6788/
Banoush6771/
Benusch6761/
Bahnous6757/
Banusch6757/
Behnous6756/
Vonu6755/
Boinaud6745/
Bungush6730/
Bognaux6727/
Bonnuit6726/
Voynush6724/
Bounnou6720/
Vonhaus6714/
Bounhou6712/
Banouss6710/
Boonnui6710/
Bonù678/
Boonoud677/
Bougnou676/
Bonnoes676/
Bhanush675/
Bootnud675/
Bootnut675/
Bousnou674/
Benhaus673/
Bongnou673/
Bongnui673/
Voinush673/
Banhuss672/
Bonhout672/
Bonngau672/
Bungaus672/
Bognaud672/
Bonnaut672/
Boonhou672/
Boonnud672/
Boonhud672/
Boonnau672/
Boonnut672/
Boonnuy672/
Baneuse672/
Benouss671/
Bunnuss671/
Bathnus671/
Banhous671/
Banneus671/
Bhongau671/
Bahanus671/
Bounoud671/
Wojnusz671/
Beneush671/
Bongneu671/
Bonheut671/
Bonauce671/
Bon'gou671/
Bonó671/
Boinaut671/
Boisnou671/
Bounéou671/
Bougneu671/
Boñu671/
Batnous671/
Boonnuj671/
Benhous671/
Vonheus671/
Bhounou671/
Boonout671/
Boonhui671/
Bosnuch670/
Banguss670/
Bonnuce670/
Bumhous670/
Banhaus670/
Bunhaus670/
Bamhous670/
Bunguss670/
Bonheux670/
Bonoose670/

Bonus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bonus in the Marathi language
बोनसbonasa66.67
बोनूसbonusa33.33

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