Bonells Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Bonells Surname User-submission:

Bonells is a surname of Catalan origin. It's the plural to Bonell, a diminutive to the Catalan bo, which means 'good'.

Bonells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain461:1,016,34937,676
Venezuela211:1,438,28919,453
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bonells Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bonells is a surname of Catalan origin. It's the plural to Bonell, a diminutive to the Catalan bo, which means 'good'.

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Bonells Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonells is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bonells.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonells? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,828,462nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname Bonells is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Bonells live; 45 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 45 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 1,016,349. In Spain it is most frequent in: Catalonia, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 21 percent reside and Argentina, where 16 percent reside.

Bonells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bonells has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bonells last name contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonells Last Name Statistics demography

Bonells earn a lot less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 37.75% less than the national average, earning $14,133,200 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonelles9321/
Bonnells9318/
Bonnelles8820/
Bonills866/
Bonnels861/
Bunells861/
Wonells860/
Bunnells8036/
Bonneels8015/
Banuells804/
Benelles803/
Baneells801/
Bonilles801/
Bagnells800/
Bonils775/
Vonels773/
Bonles772/
Bunels771/
Banels771/
Banlls770/
Benels770/
Vanells71179/
Banlles7130/
Banuels7111/
Baniels719/
Boniols712/
Bonlest711/
Boonles711/
Beniels711/
Bunnels710/
Benilles67470/
Bouniols6710/
Boonlest676/
Bonglish674/
Banls674/
Vaneells672/
Bonnelje671/
Bunnills670/
Bunls670/

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