Bonsal

Bonsal Meaning & Origin

About Bonsal
The surname Bonsal is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bunwald" or "Bunweald," which means "bold friend." Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Bonsall and Bonsal. The name Bonsal is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Bonsal" or "descendant of Bonsal."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bonsal: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bonsal 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
PNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/bonsal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bonsal in Braille

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

The name Bonsal in braille

How to sign the name Bonsal using Sign Language

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

The name Bonsal in sign language

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