Bonfield Surname

193,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guam

Bonfield Surname Definition:

Anglo-Norman de Bonneville, mainly associated with Limerick and Clare

Bonfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9051:61,5677,269
United States7971:454,77938,889
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Jamaica1351:21,2591,817
Canada581:635,26952,014
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Wales391:79,3476,699
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Guam121:13,3432,098
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5491:44,4005,527
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Bonfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Anglo-Norman de Bonneville, mainly associated with Limerick and Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

An anglicization of Bonville.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Bonville, from the Castle of Bonneville or Bondeville, Normandy. William de Bonville occurs 1124 (Gall. Christ. xi. 159). In 1165 the son of Robert de Bonavilla held lands in York (Lib. Niger). The Barons Bonville were of this house (See Dugdale, Baronage).

The Norman People (1874)

Bonfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonfield occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonfield? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 193,184th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,345,981 people. The surname Bonfield is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Bonfield live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 905 people, or 1 in 61,567. In England Bonfield is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 15 percent live and Bedfordshire, where 5 percent live. Aside from England it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Bonfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bonfield has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bonfield surname rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 24 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bonfield surname are 15.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bonfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $46,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $47,310 CAD per year.

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