Bonavia Surname

159,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Malta

Bonavia Surname User-submission:

As a Catalan surname, it means 'good' (bona) 'way' (via).

Bonavia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina5541:77,1546,549
Malta4931:873115
Italy4911:124,55520,353
United States4141:875,50566,354
Australia1751:154,26116,255
France1651:402,56259,152
Spain1001:467,52024,100
England981:568,55234,674
Indonesia681:1,944,841122,869
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Paraguay271:268,0284,505
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Gibraltar191:1,787420
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Monaco71:5,295668
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Bonavía (4) are calculated separately.

Bonavia (13) may also be a first name.

Bonavia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

As a Catalan surname, it means 'good' (bona) 'way' (via).

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Bonavia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonavia occurs more in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Bonavía. Click here for other possible spellings of Bonavia.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonavia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bonavia is the 159,854th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,670,409 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Bonavia reside; 40 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 36 percent reside in Italic Europe. Bonavia is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Argentina, where it is carried by 554 people, or 1 in 77,154. In Argentina Bonavia is most common in: Córdoba Province, where 31 percent live, Buenos Aires Province, where 25 percent live and Santa Fe Province, where 11 percent live. Barring Argentina it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Malta, where 18 percent live and Italy, where 18 percent live.

Bonavia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bonavia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 41,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonavia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bonavia last name are 41.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bonavia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 24.31% more than the national average, earning €37,331 per year; in Peru they earn 66.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,534 per year; in United States they earn 6.96% more than the national average, earning $46,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.84% less than the national average, earning $44,298 CAD per year.

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