Bonell Surname
Approximately 1,954 people bear this surname
Bonell Surname Definition:
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.
Read More About This SurnameBonell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 485 | 1:96,396 | 7,979 |
| England | 301 | 1:185,110 | 16,566 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| Australia | 135 | 1:199,968 | 19,617 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| Argentina | 113 | 1:378,260 | 29,259 |
| Colombia | 93 | 1:513,700 | 7,112 |
| Italy | 68 | 1:899,363 | 66,781 |
| Sweden | 53 | 1:185,788 | 12,836 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| Andorra | 43 | 1:1,950 | 355 |
| Belize | 40 | 1:8,887 | 1,225 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Nicaragua | 26 | 1:231,580 | 2,688 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 235 | 1:103,725 | 10,383 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
The alternate forms: Bönell (1) are calculated separately.
Bonell (101) may also be a first name.
Bonell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
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.
Lords of Tissy near Caen (Des Bois). In 1165 Roger Bunel and Robert Fitz-Julian held 2 fees in Lincoln from Richard de la Haye (Lib. Niger).
User-submitted Reference
Bonell, as a Catalan surname, is a diminutive of bo, which in the Catalan language means 'good'.
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Average Bonell Salary in
United States
$46,389 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bonell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bonell is found most frequently in Spain. It may also appear in the variant forms: Bönell. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bonell is the 211,122nd most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,729,553 people. The surname Bonell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Bonell live; 31 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 27 percent live in Iberian Europe. Bonell is also the 940,641st most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 101 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 485 people, or 1 in 96,396. In Spain Bonell is mostly found in: Catalonia, where 61 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 37 percent reside and Madrid, where 1 percent reside. Besides Spain it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Bonell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bonell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 244 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bonell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Bonell surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bonell last name are 11.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.41% registered with the political party.
The amount Bonell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 73.87% more than the national average, earning $39,472,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $46,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $49,572 CAD per year.
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