Bonaventure Surname
Approximately 10,204 people bear this surname
Bonaventure Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably a kindly wish; compare Goodspeed. It is found, as might well be expected, as a pursuivant's sobriquet.
'Bonne-A venture, pursuivant of Sir Thomas Hoo': Wars of England in France, Henry VI.
Read More About This SurnameBonaventure Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 6,258 | 1:2,172 | 393 |
| France | 1,063 | 1:62,486 | 8,539 |
| Tanzania | 986 | 1:53,693 | 5,897 |
| United States | 671 | 1:540,177 | 44,793 |
| Belgium | 305 | 1:37,694 | 6,171 |
| Haiti | 211 | 1:50,635 | 3,051 |
| Cameroon | 132 | 1:157,341 | 17,155 |
| Nigeria | 129 | 1:1,373,200 | 53,624 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 1:567,197 | 27,732 |
| Burundi | 49 | 1:200,099 | 357 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Rwanda | 36 | 1:315,694 | 1,449 |
| Mauritius | 33 | 1:39,194 | 7,252 |
| Ivory Coast | 19 | 1:1,214,275 | 27,625 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Bonaventure (75,909) may also be a first name.
Bonaventure Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably a kindly wish; compare Goodspeed. It is found, as might well be expected, as a pursuivant's sobriquet.
'Bonne-A venture, pursuivant of Sir Thomas Hoo': Wars of England in France, Henry VI.
John Bonaventure. Rolls of Parliament.
Gist Bonaventure. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Bonaventura is an Italian fontname, after San Bonaventura. Probably it was transferred to England by the merchants. 'Fairaventure' (which see) also existed.
Thomas Bonaventure and Henry Grand, merchants of Ireland and Wales, Close Rolls, 17 Richard II.
Bonaventure Demographics
Average Bonaventure Salary in
United States
$51,941 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bonaventure Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonaventure Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bonaventure (Hindi: बोनाबन्चर्स, Marathi: बोनावेन्चर, Oriya: ବନାେଭୁର) has its highest incidence in Chad. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bonaventure.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonaventure? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,302nd most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 714,185 people. The surname Bonaventure occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Bonaventure reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Bonaventure is also the 12,944th most frequently held given name internationally It is held by 75,909 people.
Bonaventure is most commonly held in Chad, where it is carried by 6,258 people, or 1 in 2,172. Not including Chad this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.
Bonaventure Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bonaventure has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,684 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bonaventure Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bonaventure last name are 31.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.53% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bonaventure earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $51,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $52,604 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnaventure | 96 | 1,183 | / |
| Boneaventure | 96 | 3 | / |
| Bonaventoure | 96 | 1 | / |
| Bonaventur | 95 | 33 | / |
| Bonneaventure | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bonaventura | 91 | 8,488 | / |
| Boneventure | 91 | 758 | / |
| Bonavanture | 91 | 39 | / |
| Bonaventuri | 91 | 9 | / |
| Benaventure | 91 | 1 | / |
| Banaventure | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buonaventura | 87 | 121 | / |
| Bounaventura | 87 | 4 | / |
| Buonaventuri | 87 | 1 | / |
| Bonneventure | 87 | 1 | / |
| Bonnaventura | 87 | 1 | / |
| Bonnavanture | 87 | 1 | / |
| Bonaventurová | 83 | 73 | / |
| Bonaventurova | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bonoventura | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bonawentura | 82 | 1 | / |
| Uonaventura | 82 | 1 | / |
| Banaventura | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bonnevanture | 78 | 1 | / |
Bonaventure Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bonaventure in the Hindi language | ||
| बोनाबन्चर्स | bonabancarsa | - |
| Bonaventure in the Oriya language | ||
| ବନାେଭୁର | banaebhura | - |
| Bonaventure in the Marathi language | ||
| बोनावेन्चर | bonavencara | 25 |
| बोनावेचर | bonavecara | 18.75 |
| बोनावेन्तुरे | bonaventure | 12.5 |
| बोनावतुरे | bonavature | 6.25 |
| बोनावटुरे | bonavature | 6.25 |
| बोनावेनतुअर | bonavenatu'ara | 6.25 |
| बोनवेन्चर | bonavencara | 6.25 |
| बोनावेनचर | bonavenacara | 6.25 |
| बोनवटर | bonavatara | 6.25 |
| बोनोवेचरे | bonovecare | 6.25 |
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