Bonell Surname

211,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

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.

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Bonell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4851:96,3967,979
England3011:185,11016,566
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Argentina1131:378,26029,259
Colombia931:513,7007,112
Italy681:899,36366,781
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
Andorra431:1,950355
Belize401:8,8871,225
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Nicaragua261:231,5802,688
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Wales151:206,30213,003
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
France101:6,642,272293,169
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
China51:273,464,31313,838
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:103,72510,383
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

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.

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

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

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).

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

Bonell, as a Catalan surname, is a diminutive of bo, which in the Catalan language means 'good'.

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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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bönell941/
Bonnell928,539/
Bosnell9281/
Bojnell924/
Bomnell923/
Botnell921/
Boniell921/
Bounell920/
Bognell920/
Boinell920/
Buonell920/
Bonel912,044/
Bounnell8620/
Bongnell863/
Bothnell861/
Boutnell861/
Boonnell861/
Bonnel835,400/
Boniel832,489/
Bonuel83372/
Benell83312/
Bonill8366/
Bohnel8352/
Boinel8352/
Banell8334/
Bunell8319/
Bounel8313/
Bosnel8310/
Wonell836/
Bognel835/
Boenel835/
Bonelh832/
Vonell831/
Bonıll831/
Buonel831/
Boynel831/
Bonl808/
Bunnell778,726/
Bagnell771,827/
Wonnell77312/
Bannell77197/
Boisnel77181/
Bonniel77121/
Bonneel7792/
Boehnel7727/
Bugnell7725/
Busnell7714/
Vonnell775/
Baunell774/
Baniell773/
Huonell773/
Bottnel773/
Basnell771/
Buinell771/
Bothnel771/
Vosnell771/
Vognell771/
Bouënel771/
Bamnell770/
Beunell770/
Wounell770/
Bonnill770/
Bonnelt770/
Butnell770/
Beniell770/
Bosnill770/
Bunoell770/
Bunel734,359/
Benel731,035/
Banel73966/
Bonil73489/
Boñel7319/
Bounl739/
Boonl737/
Bunll732/
Buonl731/
Bonyl731/
Bénel731/
Vonel730/
Wonel730/
Busnnell711/
Buunnell711/
Boysenll711/
Bounehel711/
Baunnell710/
Banniell710/
Baniel673,197/
Busnel672,068/
Buniel671,825/
Boniol671,161/
Bounil67770/
Böhnel67311/
Banuel67152/
Beniel67141/
Bunnel67114/
Basnel6798/
Beunel6797/
Bunuel6795/
Vanell6781/
Bannel6777/
Benuel6746/
Behnel6738/
Bongli6732/
Benoel6721/
Voinel6711/
Bönelt6710/
Wanell679/
Bagnel678/
Bamnel676/
Bongil676/
Bugnel675/
Bhunel674/
Bunael673/
Bonlet673/
Vonnel673/
Baneel673/
Boñiel673/
Banael673/
Boehnl672/
Wonnel672/
Beenel671/
Banoel671/
Bhonil671/
Voniel671/
Wonelh671/
Vonelh671/
Baunel671/
Bonilh671/
Boonil671/
Bohnelova671/
Buinel671/
Bonled671/
Banelt670/
Benill670/
Bunill670/
Banill670/

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