Bonsey

Bonsey Meaning & Origin

About Bonsey
The surname Bonsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bun" or "bune," meaning "reed" or "reed bed." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a reed bed or in a place named after one. The name may also have been given to someone who worked with reeds or had some association with them. Overall, the surname Bonsey is likely to have originated as a topographic or occupational name related to reeds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bonsey: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bonsey 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
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/bonsey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bonsey in Braille

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

The name Bonsey in braille

How to sign the name Bonsey using Sign Language

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

The name Bonsey in sign language

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