Bofill Surname

111,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Spain

Bofill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Good-son,' an expression of endearment, 'My good lad'; compare Bellamy and Bonifant.

'Beaufitz, quod his fader.': Piers Plowman, 4819.

William Beufitz, Cambridgeshire, 1273 Hundred Rolls.

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Bofill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,4481:69,91612,004
Spain1,3331:35,0733,493
United States3941:919,94769,072
Cuba2921:39,4611,786
Chile1431:123,1924,428
France1141:582,65577,962
Argentina921:464,60234,717
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Mexico541:2,298,63320,081
Ecuador401:397,6469,955
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England51:11,143,612252,590
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bofill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Good-son,' an expression of endearment, 'My good lad'; compare Bellamy and Bonifant.

'Beaufitz, quod his fader.': Piers Plowman, 4819.

William Beufitz, Cambridgeshire, 1273 Hundred Rolls.

Richard Beaufiz, Close Rolls, 33 Edward III.

1618. Buried — Elizabeth Bufyll: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1728. Married — Henry Godde and Elizabeth Beaufields: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

User-submitted Reference

Bofill, as well as Bonfill are typical Catalan surnames ending with a ll. They mean 'good son', and come from the Latin, bonu filiu.

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Bofill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bofill Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bofill occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bofill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 111,685th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,753,922 people. Bofill is mostly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Bofill reside; 35 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 34 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

It is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,448 people, or 1 in 69,916. In The Philippines Bofill is primarily found in: Western Visayas, where 50 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 19 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 13 percent are found. Beside The Philippines this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Bofill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bofill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bofill last name grew 19,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bofill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bofill last name are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% registered to vote for the party.

Bofill earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.27% more than the national average, earning $47,151 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boffill92763/
Bofiell921/
Boyfill921/
Bowfill921/
Bosfill921/
Bofil91167/
Boffil83871/
Boufil8313/
Bozfil8312/
Bofell834/
Bafill833/
Bofiel831/
Boefil831/
Bouffil77230/
Bofiltt778/
Böffill771/
Baufill771/
Boffiel771/
Boffell770/
Bafil7393/
Bofel734/
Befil732/
Bouffilh7123/
Bouffihl711/
Boffel6755/
Baffil6711/
Bofält676/
Boufel672/
Bofelt672/
Baafil671/
Bafiel671/
Woodfilld671/
Boyfel671/
Bovfel671/

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