Bonnema

Bonnema Meaning & Origin

About Bonnema
The surname Bonnema is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Bonne, which means "good" or "kind" in Frisian. The suffix -ma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Bonnema can be interpreted to mean "son of Bonne."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bonnema: 854
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bonnema 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
PNM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 N IH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑnɪmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bonnema in Braille

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

The name Bonnema in braille

How to sign the name Bonnema using Sign Language

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

The name Bonnema in sign language

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