Bonar Surname

72,181st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Bonar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the debonair'; bonair, civil, gentle, courteous; spelt also bonere; v. Kyng Alisaunder, 6732, &c. (Halliwell); compare Old French debonert, dtbonaire, i.e. de bon aire. Lower remarks that 'Bishop Bonner was an excellent IIIustration of Horace in Devon, with the local suffix -bean, so common in that district.

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Bonar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2391:111,90512,148
Poland5461:69,61310,914
Scotland4491:11,9241,606
England4161:133,93813,173
Indonesia3841:344,39929,877
Canada3511:104,97311,323
Ukraine3211:141,81519,869
Ireland1811:26,0162,433
Russia1521:948,17874,283
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Northern Ireland1091:16,9272,219
Liberia981:44,9854,075
Wales581:53,3544,894
Romania501:401,55732,991
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Transnistria381:12,4922,466
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Peru201:1,589,20622,980
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Moldova151:237,42521,121
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
India111:69,733,217610,955
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
East Timor11:1,215,928507
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4661:9,5061,396
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4291:8,7251,168
England501:487,50726,996
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5351:93,8679,617

The alternate forms: Boñar (55) are calculated separately.

Bonar (4,678) may also be a first name.

Bonar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the debonair'; bonair, civil, gentle, courteous; spelt also bonere; v. Kyng Alisaunder, 6732, &c. (Halliwell); compare Old French debonert, dtbonaire, i.e. de bon aire. Lower remarks that 'Bishop Bonner was an excellent IIIustration of Horace in Devon, with the local suffix -bean, so common in that district. The modern variants are somewhat curious to look at.

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

Usually described as a descriptive name, 'the gentle, courteous,' from Old French bonair. The name may have reflected the character of the first bearer or bearers but not that of Walter Bonar of 1527. Thomas Boner, charter witness in Aberdeen, 1281 (REA., II, p. 279). William Boner, constable of Kinghorn, 1328 (ER., I, p. 112). Rogar Bonere, burgess of Aberdeen, 1342 (REA., I, p. 71). The ship of John Bonere, a Scotsman, was wrecked at Holkham, 1388 (Bain, IV, 381). William Bonaie, citizen of St. Andrews, who had a charter of a third part of the lands of Balwely, 1451 (SCM., IV, p. 3), may be William Bonare (Bonere, or Bonour) who had safe conducts to travel in England, 1452—53 (Bain, IV, 1244, 1246, 1254). Ninian Bonnar of Kelty became man to William, earl of Montrose by a band of manrent, 1507 (HMC., 2. Rep. App., p. 168), and Walter Bonar of Kelty had remission for forethought felony and oppression, 1527 (Trials, I, p. 240). Bonar was the name of a Flemish gunner afterwards tenant of a royal farm in Fife (Sc. Ant., IV, p. 114). Charles and Thomas Banner or Bammer were herds in Buchtrig, 1684 (RPC.). In Burke's account of the family of Bonar it is stated that the surname was at one period so numerous in Scotland that no less than thirty-seven different lines of Bonars are to be found upon record, each styled by their territorial designation (Scot. Nat., III, p. 689). Bonarr 1456.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. the commoner form Bonner.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A synonym of Crampsey and Kneafsey, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A village of Sutherlandshire, and a feudal barony of which the family were possessed temp. William the Lion, ante 1200.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Old French, boner and French bonaire. Gracious, kind. Bishop Bonner was an excellent illustration of Horace Smith's dictum, that surnames "ever go by contraries."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from Bonare in Perthshire. The family are descended from Sir William de Bonare, Baron of Bonare, temp. William the Lion.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Local. A town in Scotland; a chain of hills; hills for tillage; also, the hill of slaughter. Cornish British, Bonar, the house of slaughter.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(French.) From Bonheur, happiness, good—fortune, prosperity.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bonner is an ancient name also represented in Herefordshire. As Boner and Bonere, it occurred in Oxfordshire and Hunts in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

This surname is almost always associated with County Donegal in Ireland. It is an anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Cnáimhsi. The meaning in Irish is 'midwife', making the surname a rare example of a matronymic surname.

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Bonar Last Name Facts

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

Bonar (Arabic: بونار, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺎﺭ, Hindi: बोणर, Marathi: बोनार, Russian: Бонарь) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Boñar. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bonar is the 72,181st most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,066,522 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Bonar live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bonar is also the 100,202nd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 4,678 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,239 people, or 1 in 111,905. In The United States Bonar is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States Bonar occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 8 percent are found and Scotland, where 7 percent are found.

Bonar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bonar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bonar surname rose 605 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 832 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 61 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 527 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bonar surname are 10.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bonar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 52.25% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,256 per year; in South Africa they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning R 265,416 per year; in United States they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning $43,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $50,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boñar9355/
Bounar917,335/
Bognar914,934/
Botnar914,510/
Bonnar913,448/
Bonard911,659/
Bongar911,530/
Bhonar911,186/
Bosnar91698/
Bonhar91179/
Bonair91110/
Boinar9189/
Boynar9182/
Bonart9175/
Bonare9143/
Bonear9120/
Bohnar9118/
Boonar918/
Bojnar913/
Bonaar912/
Bomnar911/
Bonaur910/
Bonarz910/
Bonnard8310,582/
Bounhar831,214/
Bounasr83380/
Bougnar83342/
Boinard83289/
Boonart83247/
Bonnart83242/
Bonhart83242/
Boynard83174/
Boonard83168/
Bonhard83158/
Bhongar83154/
Bhoinar83122/
Bonaire8381/
Bognare8349/
Bounare8346/
Bonaure8339/
Bonardd8328/
Bognard8326/
Boinaur8322/
Bonardt8319/
Bognear8312/
Boonaur8312/
Bounahr839/
Bhonare838/
Bounard837/
Boynart837/
Bonnarp837/
Bognarz836/
Bohnard835/
Boenhar835/
Bonnair835/
Boonair835/
Bonhare834/
Boonnar834/
Bonaurd833/
Bonnare833/
Botnare832/
Bounnar832/
Bhojnar831/
Boneard831/
Bogna'r831/
Bognart831/
Botnair831/
Bhonhar831/
Bounaur831/
Boungar831/
Boonare831/
Bonhair830/
Bonhaur830/
Bonnear830/
Banar803,770/
Benar801,571/
Bunar80715/
Wonar80164/
Bonor80161/
Vonar808/
Uonar801/
Bonnaire773,305/
Boisnard771,978/
Bonnaure77771/
Boinnard77155/
Bounasre77136/
Bonhardt7769/
Bhoinare7763/
Bonhaure7751/
Bougnard7736/
Boignard7729/
Bougnare7727/
Bounhare779/
Boonnart777/
Boonnatr775/
Bonhartd773/
Bounahar773/
Boynardt772/
Boygnard772/
Bottnare772/
Bonarova771/
Bonnayre771/
Bonneard771/
Bhuonhar771/
Bhonngar771/
Bongnare771/
Boonhart771/
Bousnard771/
Bounarre771/
Boonhard771/
Bonahart770/
Bohnhart770/
Boinhard770/
Bangar7338,234/
Wojnar735,200/
Bhanar734,581/
Benhar731,304/
Bugnar731,168/
Bungar73984/
Butnar73909/
Bonnor73725/
Bannar73613/
Banard73499/
Banare73386/
Benear73319/
Bounor73277/
Benaar73228/
Bahnar73202/
Bongor73183/
Banhar73162/
Vojnar73160/
Basnar73140/
Woynar73123/
Bunart73113/
Vognar73105/
Bagnar7395/
Voinar7390/
Bojnár7386/
Woinar7377/
Voynar7356/
Bunard7356/
Buynar7350/
Benair7343/
Benarr7339/
Buinar7336/
Bumnar7331/
Bamnar7328/
Buhnar7327/
Wognar7322/
Bognor7321/
Benaur7317/
Bonnár7317/
Bonore7316/
Banaar7314/
Bonord7313/
Botnor7312/
Banart7311/
Vongar7311/
Bhunar7310/
Bunare739/
Busnar738/
Baenar738/
Banarp738/
Banasr737/
Boneur736/
Vonard735/
Bunnar735/
Bhenar734/
Bunair734/
Bonour733/
Bomñar733/
Bunhar733/
Behnar733/
Banear732/
Bonhor732/
Batnar732/
Boneir731/
Vonare731/
Vonarz731/
Wotnar731/
Bohnor731/
Bonoir731/
Botnăr731/
Banair731/
Banarh731/
Banarz731/
Bunear731/
Vonarp730/
Bonort730/
Bohnhardt71105/
Bounnaart711/
Boonheart710/
Bonheur6734,454/
Bhangar675,016/
Bounour674,291/
Bhusnar672,841/
Bhanare67519/
Bugnard67424/
Bounoir67380/
Bagnard67357/
Beunard67331/
Bannard67305/
Banhart67223/
Bhuinar67192/
Bhungar67182/
Bomhard67162/
Bonhour67120/
Bonneur67114/
Bangarh67110/
Baunard67104/
Benahar6789/
Bhutnar6775/
Hbangar6772/
Bannear6763/
Boonhor6753/
Bangaar6742/
Boongor6739/
Banhard6736/
Bonordt6734/
Banahar6730/
Vonharz6730/
Bonnore6730/
Baangar6720/
Butnare6720/
Bonnorh6718/
Buonore6717/
Bannare6716/
Banngar6715/
Bhannar6714/
Bomhart6713/
Bunnard6712/
Bhagnar6712/
Bannair6712/
Bonhore6710/
Bognore679/
Banhare678/
Bhanard678/
Bunhart678/
Bouneir677/
Bonoire676/
Booneur676/
Banarth675/
Vonhaar674/
Banhair674/
Bonnoor673/
Bhatnar673/
Woysnar673/
Bangair673/
Bonnord673/
Bagnare673/
Banaard673/
Bathnar672/
Boumhar672/
Wounnar672/
Bonnour672/
Bohneur672/
Bojnord672/
Bothnor671/
Boungnarth671/
Bounhor671/
Bounnharth671/
Bongour671/
Beneaur671/
Baunayr671/
Batnard671/
Bhunare671/
Bhunhar671/
Bhunnar671/
Vonhare671/
Vohnart671/
Bugnare671/
Busnard671/
Voinart671/
Vonnard671/
Vounhar671/
Wonaire671/
Wohnart671/
Bonheir671/
Bonhuor671/
Bonnorp671/
Bojnour671/
Bugnart671/
Botnore671/
Basnare671/
Banaire671/
Bhanaar671/
Basnaar671/
Vosnhar671/
Boonord671/
Boonour671/
Booneir671/
Boungor671/
Bunnart671/
Bannaur670/
Wonhart670/
Benhaur670/
Vonhart670/
Bosnord670/
Butnear670/
Bosnort670/
Boynord670/
Bunhard670/
Bannart670/

Bonar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bonar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻨﺎﺭbnar-
Bonar in the Hindi language
बोणरbonara50
बोङरbonara50
Bonar in the Marathi language
बोनारbonara50
बोनरbonara38.89
बोणरbonara11.11
Bonar in the Russian language
Бонарьbonar-
Bonar in the Arabic language
بونارbwnar-

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