Bonanno

Bonanno Meaning & Origin

About Bonanno
The surname Bonanno is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Bonanno, which itself is a variant of the name Bonaventura. The name Bonaventura is composed of the elements "bona" meaning "good" and "ventura" meaning "fortune" or "luck." Therefore, the surname Bonanno can be interpreted to mean "good fortune" or "good luck." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bonanno. The surname is most commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Sicily and Calabria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bonanno is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bonanno: 3,709
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bonanno based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 N AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/boʊˈnɑnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bonanno in Braille

Here's how to represent Bonanno in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bonanno in braille

How to sign the name Bonanno using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bonanno using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bonanno in sign language

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