Bonello Surname

60,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Bonello Surname Definition:

From Bonaly near Colinton in Midlothian. There was also a place Banaley in Fife, now obsolete (Liddall, Place-names of Fife and Kinross, p. 23) which might account for the Fife references. Thomas de Bounayelin was one of the jurors on an inquest held in the Chapel of St.

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Bonello Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta2,8271:15238
Italy1,9951:30,6555,483
United States8961:404,53035,314
France7031:94,48513,739
Australia4651:58,0557,063
Canada3801:96,96210,547
Argentina3081:138,77711,764
Brazil2711:789,94228,681
England1721:323,94224,037
Uruguay561:61,2816,605
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Belgium221:522,57550,051
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Wales161:193,40812,484
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England41:6,093,842135,151

Bonello (31) may also be a first name.

Bonello Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Bonaly near Colinton in Midlothian. There was also a place Banaley in Fife, now obsolete (Liddall, Place-names of Fife and Kinross, p. 23) which might account for the Fife references. Thomas de Bounayelin was one of the jurors on an inquest held in the Chapel of St. Katherine, Bavelay, in 1280 (Bain, IV, 1762). William Bonaylay and his spouse had a charter of part of the lands of Beyth Bonaylay c. 1570 (RD., p. 470), Robert Bonalay is recorded in Balcormo, parish of Largo, in 1637 (St. Andrews), John Bonallie in Weyms, 1641 (PBK, p. 206), James Bonalley, wheelwright in Edinburgh, is mentioned in 1668 (Edinb. Marr.). David Bonallo (1818—1889) was minister of Arndoch in 1844 and of Blackford in 1858 (Scott, Fasti, 11 p. 784—785). The last two forms are current in Fife.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

BONALLY, Bonallo Bonella, Bonello: From Bonaly near Colinton in Midlothian. There was also a place Banaley in Fife, now obsolete (Liddall, Place-names of Fife and Kinross, p. 23) which might account for the Fife references. Thomas de Bounayelin was one of the jurors on an inquest held in the Chapel of St. Katherine, Bavelay, in 1280 (Bain, IV, 1762). William Bonaylay and his spouse had a charter of part of the lands of Beyth Bonaylay c. 1570 (RD., p. 470), Robert Bonalay is recorded in Balcormo, parish of Largo, in 1637 (St. Andrews), John Bonallie in Weyms, 1641 (PBK, p. 206), James Bonalley, wheelwright in Edinburgh, is mentioned in 1668 (Edinb. Marr.). David Bonallo (1818—1889) was minister of Arndoch in 1844 and of Blackford in 1858 (Scott, Fasti, 11 p. 784—785). The last two forms are current in Fife.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Italian) The small, good man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bonello Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bonello is most common in Malta. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonello? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 60,857th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 881,309 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Bonello live; 58 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent live in Italic Europe. Bonello is also the 1,874,099th most common first name on earth, held by 31 people.

The last name Bonello is most widely held in Malta, where it is carried by 2,827 people, or 1 in 152. Beside Malta it occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Bonello Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bonello has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bonello last name grew 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonello Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bonello surname are 13.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Bonello earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 37.56% less than the national average, earning €18,752 per year; in Peru they earn 22.89% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,947 per year; in South Africa they earn 101.8% more than the national average, earning R 479,556 per year; in United States they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $46,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $54,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boniello931,110/
Bonnello9361/
Bonellos937/
Bonellou935/
Bosnello932/
Bonllo921/
Buoniello8830/
Bounellos8822/
Bonnelloh886/
Booniello881/
Bonillo867,530/
Bonella861,318/
Bunello86116/
Banello8695/
Benello8618/
Bonlo839/
Busnello801,649/
Boniella8048/
Buniello8033/
Boniollo8025/
Bonillos8014/
Baniello808/
Baunello805/
Bonellia804/
Bonellas802/
Bonilloa802/
Bunellos801/
Vonnello801/
Basnello801/
Bonnella800/
Bhonella800/
Bonlla7716/
Boonlo779/
Bonlot777/
Bonlop774/
Bonlou773/
Bounlo772/
Bonlos772/
Banllo772/
Bonlod772/
Bonleo771/
Bonloi771/
Bonloy771/
Bounillou7527/
Bonilla71408,251/
Vonella71508/
Banella71450/
Boonloy71356/
Vanello71329/
Boonlop71261/
Benella7178/
Boonloi7127/
Boonlod7115/
Boonloh719/
Wanello717/
Banillo717/
Bunillo714/
Benillo713/
Boonloa712/
Bunella711/
Bonllia711/
Bhonlla711/
Vonelliott711/
Bosenlo711/
Bonílla711/
Boonlot711/
Boonlou711/
Bonlous710/
Bonillas671,903/
Bunlo67893/
Basnillo67879/
Banlo67474/
Baunillo67376/
Bonla67256/
Vuanello67129/
Vannello6776/
Bannella6775/
Bonnilla6754/
Bonillia6734/
Banellas6724/
Bonillla6718/
Mponella675/
Bangillo675/
Baniella674/
Bugnella674/
Boonilla672/
Wonlo672/
Boniolla672/
Boinilla672/
Bhonilla672/
Bagnillo671/
Vonlo671/
Wanellio671/
Bonillya671/
Bomnilla671/
Basnllio671/
Banellya671/
Bacinllo671/
Bonillaa671/
Vaneello671/
Boonleot671/
Boonloop671/
Boonlotd671/
Bunnella670/

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