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 surname Boneface is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boneface? popularity and diffusion
Boneface is the 585,898th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,647,090 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Boneface live; 46 percent live in Central Africa and 46 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Boneface is also the 110,502nd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 3,995 people.
The last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 300,323. Beside The DR Congo it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 23 percent reside and Malawi, where 20 percent reside.
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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