Bon Surname
Approximately 51,164 people bear this surname
Bon Surname User-submission:
Bon is a French surname, meaning 'good'. This surname is given to someone with good characteristics.
Bon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 11,284 | 1:5,886 | 497 |
| Philippines | 8,676 | 1:11,669 | 1,158 |
| Vietnam | 5,104 | 1:18,152 | 359 |
| Italy | 3,238 | 1:18,887 | 3,245 |
| Cambodia | 2,099 | 1:7,378 | 843 |
| United States | 2,006 | 1:180,687 | 18,064 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,590 | 1:19,406 | 2,666 |
| Netherlands | 1,481 | 1:11,403 | 1,592 |
| Mexico | 1,260 | 1:98,513 | 3,708 |
| Russia | 1,181 | 1:122,035 | 14,547 |
| Iran | 985 | 1:77,952 | 7,999 |
| Egypt | 915 | 1:100,476 | 8,511 |
| Brazil | 879 | 1:243,543 | 9,390 |
| Ukraine | 783 | 1:58,139 | 8,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 693 | 1:13,221 | 1,630 |
| Indonesia | 686 | 1:192,783 | 18,394 |
| Malaysia | 661 | 1:44,621 | 3,580 |
| Argentina | 624 | 1:68,499 | 5,832 |
| Papua New Guinea | 535 | 1:15,241 | 1,474 |
| Spain | 423 | 1:110,525 | 8,782 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Uruguay | 307 | 1:11,178 | 1,255 |
| Canada | 300 | 1:122,819 | 12,877 |
| Haiti | 249 | 1:42,907 | 2,732 |
| India | 222 | 1:3,455,249 | 98,719 |
| Australia | 217 | 1:124,404 | 13,629 |
| Somaliland | 210 | 1:16,668 | 804 |
| Switzerland | 209 | 1:39,296 | 5,604 |
| Qatar | 187 | 1:12,610 | 1,382 |
| Nigeria | 179 | 1:989,624 | 41,927 |
| Taiwan | 178 | 1:131,712 | 1,198 |
| England | 157 | 1:354,892 | 25,525 |
| Portugal | 142 | 1:73,368 | 3,778 |
| Poland | 141 | 1:269,566 | 33,257 |
| Slovenia | 141 | 1:17,643 | 4,093 |
| Germany | 140 | 1:575,039 | 46,885 |
| Greece | 139 | 1:79,711 | 13,453 |
| Thailand | 119 | 1:593,600 | 101,063 |
| Cameroon | 116 | 1:179,044 | 18,906 |
| Chile | 116 | 1:151,866 | 5,175 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 90 | 1:196,472 | 18,382 |
| Belgium | 87 | 1:132,145 | 19,103 |
| Belarus | 71 | 1:133,818 | 19,062 |
| Tanzania | 71 | 1:745,657 | 41,495 |
| Ivory Coast | 63 | 1:366,210 | 12,917 |
| Burkina Faso | 58 | 1:316,416 | 5,491 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| China | 45 | 1:30,384,924 | 1,604 |
| Croatia | 45 | 1:93,969 | 15,353 |
| French Polynesia | 43 | 1:6,530 | 1,442 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Serbia | 35 | 1:204,141 | 12,371 |
| Latvia | 34 | 1:60,295 | 9,027 |
| Uzbekistan | 33 | 1:937,247 | 18,607 |
| New Caledonia | 31 | 1:8,910 | 2,168 |
| Peru | 31 | 1:1,025,294 | 19,244 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Czechia | 29 | 1:366,671 | 43,532 |
| Japan | 27 | 1:4,734,974 | 38,607 |
| Madagascar | 25 | 1:945,993 | 2,355 |
| Cyprus | 24 | 1:36,870 | 4,052 |
| Colombia | 23 | 1:2,077,134 | 12,400 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | 1:64,951 | 5,118 |
| Puerto Rico | 20 | 1:177,507 | 2,086 |
| Kenya | 18 | 1:2,565,550 | 37,160 |
| South Korea | 16 | 1:3,202,516 | 604 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Lebanon | 15 | 1:375,806 | 11,209 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 1:536,839 | 23,182 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Cuba | 12 | 1:960,226 | 6,464 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 6 | 1:29,570 | 1,440 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 163 | 1:308,090 | 24,322 |
The alternate forms: Bón (58) are calculated separately.
Bon (50,033) may also be a first name.
Bon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bon is a French surname, meaning 'good'. This surname is given to someone with good characteristics.
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Bon Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Bon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bon (Arabic: بون, Bengali: বোন, Hindi: बोन, Marathi: बोन, Russian: Бон) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Bón. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bon is the 10,974th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,435 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 44 percent of Bon live; 34 percent live in Southeast Asia and 21 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Bon is also the 18,479th most common given name internationally It is held by 50,033 people.
The last name Bon is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 11,284 people, or 1 in 5,886. In France it is most frequent in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 18 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found. Other than France this last name occurs in 150 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Vietnam, where 10 percent are found.
Bon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,231 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 683 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 511 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus, Melkite Greek Catholic (40%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Bon last name are 9.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.74% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 16.73% less than the national average, earning €25,006 per year; in Norway they earn 18.25% less than the national average, earning 282,914 kr per year; in Peru they earn 62.06% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,355 per year; in South Africa they earn 55.3% less than the national average, earning R 106,224 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.85% less than the national average, earning $20,466,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.03% more than the national average, earning $43,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $56,598 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bon in the Bengali language | ||
| বোন | bona | - |
| Bon in the Hindi language | ||
| बोन | bona | 92.31 |
| बोण | bona | 7.69 |
| Bon in the Marathi language | ||
| बोन | bona | 84.38 |
| बॉन | bona | 15.63 |
| Bon in the Russian language | ||
| Бон | bon | - |
| Bon in the Arabic language | ||
| بون | bwn | - |
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