Bonathan Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bonathan Surname Definition:

BONITHAN, BONITHON, BONYTHON: From Bonithon or Bonython, now Bonithin, an estate in the parish of Cury; from bo'n'y-thon, the furzy dwelling.

Bonathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Guernsey61:5,443949
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Bonathan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BONITHAN, BONITHON, BONYTHON: From Bonithon or Bonython, now Bonithin, an estate in the parish of Cury; from bo'n'y-thon, the furzy dwelling.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

BONITHON: An estate in the parish of Cury, co. Cornwall, where the family flourished till temp. Queen Anne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bonathan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonathan is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonathan? popularity and diffusion

Bonathan is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Bonathan live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 46 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 15 percent live and Kent, where 15 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Bonathan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bonathan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bonathan last name expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 211 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bonathan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bonathan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Bonathan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 76.63% more than the national average, earning $76,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $49,510 CAD per year.

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