Bonfill Surname

372,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Bonfill Surname User-submission:

Bofill, as well as Bonfill are typical Catalan surnames ending with a ll. They mean 'good son', and come from the Latin, bonu filiu.

Bonfill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6861:68,1526,089
France2001:332,11450,174
Andorra341:2,466468
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Bonfill Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bofill, as well as Bonfill are typical Catalan surnames ending with a ll. They mean 'good son', and come from the Latin, bonu filiu.

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Bonfill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonfill is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bonfill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonfill? popularity and diffusion

Bonfill is the 372,194th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,559,695 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Bonfill are found; 75 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 75 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Spain, where it is carried by 686 people, or 1 in 68,152. In Spain Bonfill is mostly found in: Catalonia, where 88 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 6 percent reside and Aragon, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Spain this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent reside and Andorra, where 4 percent reside.

Bonfill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bonfill has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 30 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bonfill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Bonfill earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.54% more than the national average, earning $51,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonfil922,382/
Bonfiglil881/
Banfill86698/
Bunfill86251/
Bonfild8657/
Bonffil8614/
Bonfiol8614/
Bonfell862/
Bonfiel861/
Bonfisl861/
Bounfil861/
Bomfill861/
Buonfiglil821/
Bonfigli802,113/
Bonphill800/
Bomfil7712/
Banfil778/
Bunfil771/
Bonfel770/
Buonfigli7574/
Bonfeld7196/
Banfell7120/
Banfiel7116/
Bomfiol712/
Vanfill712/
Bounfel711/
Bonfeel711/
Bomfild711/
Vonfild711/
Bottenfilt710/
Bonfelt710/
Bunfell710/
Bamfill710/
Bomfigli674/
Bonfeldt670/

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