Bonhill Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Bonhill 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.
Read More About This SurnameBonhill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Bonhill 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.
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.
Bonhill Demographics
Bonhill Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bonhill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonhill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bonhill is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bonhill.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonhill? popularity and diffusion
Bonhill is the 8,968,613th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Bonhill occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Bonhill are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Bonhill is most prevalent in: California, where 100 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside.
Bonhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bonhill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bonhill last name contracted 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bonhill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
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