Bonhill Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Bonhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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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Bongil776/
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Bonlle772/
Banhil771/
Bonjil771/
Bonilh771/
Bonnaille753/
Bonnielle751/
Bonnyille751/
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Bonicel71796/
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Vanhill71141/
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Benhail717/
Bamhill715/
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Bonjell713/
Bonilhe712/
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Bongiel711/
Bumhill710/
Bognell710/
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Vanhille671,039/
Bonnelle67300/
Banaille67204/
Boinelle6761/
Bonnicel6741/
Bonle6720/
Bonissel6714/
Bonneilh6713/
Banhl674/
Bongnell673/
Bonneall673/
Vonhelld673/
Bonilova672/
Banichil672/
Boonhelp671/
Busnhell671/
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