Bonehill Surname

461,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bonehill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the debonair'; bonair, civil, gentle, courteous; spelt also bonere; v. Kyng Alisaunder, 6732, &c. (Halliwell); compare Old French debonert, dtbonaire, i.e. de bon aire. Lower remarks that 'Bishop Bonner was an excellent IIIustration of Horace in Devon, with the local suffix -bean, so common in that district.

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Bonehill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4981:111,88411,526
Australia571:473,60936,415
Belgium561:205,29726,724
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2911:83,7648,882
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Bonehill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the debonair'; bonair, civil, gentle, courteous; spelt also bonere; v. Kyng Alisaunder, 6732, &c. (Halliwell); compare Old French debonert, dtbonaire, i.e. de bon aire. Lower remarks that 'Bishop Bonner was an excellent IIIustration of Horace in Devon, with the local suffix -bean, so common in that district. The modern variants are somewhat curious to look at.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bonehill,' a township in the parish of Tamworth, Staffordshire The variants are well known in the county.

1585. John Bonell, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1606. Thomas Bonnell, Cheshire: ibid.

Robert Bonnell, of Littleton, 1590: Wills at Chester.

1705. Married — William Paylkner and Mary Boneal s St. Jaj. Clerkenwell.

1768. — Joseph Bonell and Mary Salter: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Old French, boner and French bonaire. Gracious, kind. Bishop Bonner was an excellent illustration of Horace Smith's dictum, that surnames "ever go by contraries."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family came from Ypres. Thos. B. settled at Norwich on the Duke of Alva's persecution. His great-grandson was accomptant-general of Ireland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(French.) From Bonheur, happiness, good—fortune, prosperity.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Staffordshire; or Bonhill, Dumbarton. Orfrom the Flemish, Boncels; from the French, Bonnel; from the Dutch, Bonel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bonner is an ancient name also represented in Herefordshire. As Boner and Bonere, it occurred in Oxfordshire and Hunts in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bonehill Last Name Facts

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

Bonehill is found most in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonehill? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 461,659th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,969,283 people. The surname Bonehill is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Bonehill are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 498 people, or 1 in 111,884. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 38 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 11 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent are found and Belgium, where 8 percent are found.

Bonehill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bonehill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonehill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Bonehill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 383.37% more than the national average, earning R 1,148,660 per year; in United States they earn 4.21% less than the national average, earning $41,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.11% more than the national average, earning $63,651 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bonhill934/
Bonehil931/
Boneuill881/
Bonnhill880/
Bonhuil8074/
Bonjell803/
Boniell801/
Bonihil801/
Banhill800/
Bognell800/
Bonneuil7555/
Bonielle754/
Bongnell753/
Bonyelle751/
Bannhill751/
Benyhill750/
Boniel712,489/
Bongel7130/
Bonjel7119/
Bognel715/
Bonyel712/
Bonnyelle711/
Banhil711/
Bonnielle711/
Bonjil711/
Bonnyille711/
Bagnell671,827/
Bonniel67121/
Bounjel676/
Baniell673/
Bonjele671/
Bongiel671/
Benjell671/
Banohil671/
Beniell670/

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