2000
#603
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 50,980
First available Census row
Per 100,000 18.90
Uncommon Last name
Bond
An English occupational surname referring to a peasant farmer or husbandman in the feudal system.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 58,081 Americans carry the last name Bond. That puts it at #657 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 16.95 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 5,901 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bond surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Bond with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
58K
1 in 5,901
Census rank
#657
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
16.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
51K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 50,649 bearers of the surname Bond in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 16.95 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 657th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bond, the largest self-reported group is White at 72.8%. The next largest groups are Black (17.0%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bond
The surname BOND is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "bonda," meaning a householder or a peasant farmer. It first appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name was initially used as a descriptive term for someone who was a bondsman or a tenant farmer.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be traced back to the 12th century. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was William Bond, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1176. Another early record is that of Roger Bond, who was recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls of Buckinghamshire in 1203.
The surname BOND also has connections to various place names in England, such as Bond End in Bedfordshire, Bond Gate in West Yorkshire, and Bond Street in London. These place names likely derived from the occupational meaning of the surname, referring to areas where bondsmen or tenant farmers lived.
Notable historical figures with the surname BOND include Sir Thomas Bond (c. 1565-1639), a prominent English judge and politician who served as Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Another notable bearer of the name was John Bond (1550-1612), an English composer and member of the Chapel Royal during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I.
In the 18th century, Sir Robert Bond (1758-1839) was a British naval officer who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was knighted for his distinguished service and became a baronet in 1810. Another prominent figure was William Cranch Bond (1789-1859), an American astronomer and clockmaker who co-discovered the Messier 8 nebula and made significant contributions to the field of astronomy.
During the 19th century, Hugh Lennox Bond (1828-1893) was an English amateur astronomer and mathematician who made significant discoveries in the field of spectroscopy. He was also a pioneer in the use of photography in astronomy.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname BOND, highlighting its long-standing presence in various fields and regions.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bond
Among Census respondents with the surname Bond, the largest self-reported group is White at 72.8%. The next largest groups are Black (17.0%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Bond bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Bond surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.8% · 36,858
- Black or African American17.0% · 8,626
- Two or more races4.6% · 2,346
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 2,079
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 398
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 342
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bond
Bond appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#679
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 50,610
-370 bearers (-0.7%)
Per 100,000 17.16
Rank movement Down 76 places
2020
#657
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 50,649
+39 bearers (+0.1%)
Per 100,000 16.95
Rank movement Up 22 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #603 | 50,980 | 18.90 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #679 | 50,610 | 17.16 | -370 bearers (-0.7%) | Down 76 places |
| 2020 | #657 | 50,649 | 16.95 | +39 bearers (+0.1%) | Up 22 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Bond surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #679 | #657 | 3.2% |
| Count | 50,610 | 50,649 | 0.1% |
| Per 100K | 17.16 | 16.95 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bond bearers went from 50,610 to 50,649 (+0.1% change). The surname moved up 22 positions in the national ranking, going from #679 to #657.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Bond
FAQ
Bond surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bond?
Name Census estimates that about 58,081 living Americans carry the surname Bond. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 5,901 residents.
How common is Bond?
Bond ranks #657 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 16.95 per 100,000 residents, which is about 17 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 50,649 people with the surname Bond. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (58,081), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 16.95 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 16.95 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 17 of them to have the surname Bond.
Has Bond become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bond went from 50,610 recorded bearers to 50,649. That is an increase of 39 (+0.1%). In the national ranking it rose from #679 to #657.
What does the Census say about the background of Bond?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bond, the largest self-reported group is White at 72.8%. The next largest groups are Black (17.0%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Bond in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.8% (36,858 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bond appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (72.8%), Black (17.0%), Two or More Races (4.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Bond (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Bond mean?
An English occupational surname referring to a peasant farmer or husbandman in the feudal system. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Bond (16.95 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Bond?
See how many people have the surname Bond on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.