Boneface Surname
Approximately 534 people bear this surname
Boneface Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Boniface,' i.e. 'well-doer'; the name of a martyr, and also a pope (Yonge); a cant term now for the host of an inn, not from his round rubicund face, but from 'the jovial innkeeper in Farquhar's Beaux' Stratagem, 1707' (H.
Read More About This SurnameBoneface Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 246 | 1:300,323 | 27,390 |
| Tanzania | 124 | 1:426,948 | 29,878 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Boneface (3,995) may also be a first name.
Boneface Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Boniface,' i.e. 'well-doer'; the name of a martyr, and also a pope (Yonge); a cant term now for the host of an inn, not from his round rubicund face, but from 'the jovial innkeeper in Farquhar's Beaux' Stratagem, 1707' (H.E.D).
Archibald Boneface, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ernald Boneface, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Bonifacius le Clerc, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William Boneface, Close Rolls, 44 Edward III.
Robert Boneface. B. Boniface atte Poule, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Bonyface Meorys and Jackamyn Kelderley, married, 1543: St. Dionis Backchurch, London.
Boneface Blondell, sup. for B.A., 1456: Register of the University of Oxford.
1606. Buried — Boniface Tatam, whoe dwelte in marke laine: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Boniface of Savoy, archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1270), would give an English impetus to this name, just at the time when surnames were becoming hereditary.
A well-known personal name, borne by several popes, &c.
Boniface is an old Sussex name that has characterised the county since the 15th century (L.).
Boneface Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boneface Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boneface is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boneface? popularity and diffusion
It is the 585,898th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,647,090 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Boneface reside; 46 percent reside in Central Africa and 46 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 110,502nd most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 3,995 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 300,323. Outside of The DR Congo Boneface exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and Malawi, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneface | 94 | 118 | / |
| Bonnieface | 89 | 1 | / |
| Boniface | 88 | 79,294 | / |
| Bonyface | 88 | 179 | / |
| Bonefase | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bonephace | 82 | 3,246 | / |
| Bonniface | 82 | 346 | / |
| Bonnyface | 82 | 221 | / |
| Bonifacie | 82 | 96 | / |
| Bonifacea | 82 | 5 | / |
| Bomniface | 82 | 4 | / |
| Bouniface | 82 | 4 | / |
| Bonifacet | 82 | 3 | / |
| Bonifacce | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bonioface | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bonifface | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bonifaceh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Boyniface | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bonifache | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bonifaces | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bonhyface | 82 | 1 | / |
| Booniface | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bonoiface | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bonifaice | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bonefas | 80 | 205 | / |
| Bonefaß | 80 | 8 | / |
| Bonnephace | 78 | 21 | / |
| Bonifphace | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bonnefasse | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bonifaci | 75 | 526 | / |
| Bonifacy | 75 | 288 | / |
| Bonefaas | 75 | 234 | / |
| Bonifacj | 75 | 134 | / |
| Bonefasi | 75 | 77 | / |
| Bonifase | 75 | 24 | / |
| Bonefass | 75 | 12 | / |
| Buniface | 75 | 10 | / |
| Baniface | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bonifaca | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bonifaze | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bonifice | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bonefast | 75 | 5 | / |
| Boneyfas | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bonifoce | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bunyface | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bonyfice | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bonifaceová | 74 | 2 | / |
| Bonnefoucie | 74 | 1 | / |
| Boniphace | 71 | 54,304 | / |
| Bonnifacy | 71 | 136 | / |
| Bonifacci | 71 | 63 | / |
| Boniffacy | 71 | 42 | / |
| Bonifasse | 71 | 20 | / |
| Bonephase | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bonifacii | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bonnefasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonyphace | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banniface | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bonifaz | 67 | 6,771 | / |
| Bonifas | 67 | 3,746 | / |
| Bonifacich | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bonifax | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bonifachio | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bounefakha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bonifascio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bonifaccii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonyfas | 67 | 1 | / |
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