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

Bonhill is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bonhill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonhill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bonhill is the 8,968,613th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Bonhill occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Bonhill live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Bonhill is most commonly 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 common in: California, where 100 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 25 percent live.

Bonhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bonhill has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bonhill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bonhill surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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Banhill860/
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Bounhiol8045/
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Bonielle804/
Bounille803/
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Bonisell801/
Boniel772,489/
Bonile7787/
Benhil7756/
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Bonail7741/
Bongil776/
Bonoil772/
Bonlle772/
Banhil771/
Bonjil771/
Bonilh771/
Bonnaille753/
Bonnielle751/
Bonnyille751/
Bounail711,165/
Bonicel71796/
Bonelle71360/
Bonneil71322/
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Vanhill71141/
Bonniel71121/
Banille7147/
Wanhill7137/
Bonnail7137/
Benhail717/
Bamhill715/
Baniell713/
Bonisel713/
Bonjell713/
Bonilhe712/
Banaill711/
Bongiel711/
Bumhill710/
Bognell710/
Bunille710/
Vonhell710/
Vanhille671,039/
Bonnelle67300/
Banaille67204/
Boinelle6761/
Bonnicel6741/
Bonle6720/
Bonissel6714/
Bonneilh6713/
Banhl674/
Bongnell673/
Bonneall673/
Vonhelld673/
Bonilova672/
Banichil672/
Boonhelp671/
Busnhell671/
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Banielle671/
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Bognield671/
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