Boniface Surname
Approximately 79,294 people bear this surname
Boniface Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Boniface,' i.e. 'well-doer'; the name of a martyr, and also a pope (Yonge); a cant term now for the host of an inn, not from his round rubicund face, but from 'the jovial innkeeper in Farquhar's Beaux' Stratagem, 1707' (H.
Read More About This SurnameBoniface Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 29,707 | 1:1,782 | 241 |
| Nigeria | 19,143 | 1:9,254 | 1,019 |
| Chad | 8,377 | 1:1,623 | 304 |
| Rwanda | 4,031 | 1:2,819 | 692 |
| France | 3,773 | 1:17,605 | 1,945 |
| Kenya | 2,148 | 1:21,499 | 2,466 |
| England | 1,963 | 1:28,384 | 3,836 |
| United States | 1,372 | 1:264,183 | 24,894 |
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| Malawi | 1,229 | 1:13,929 | 2,189 |
| DR Congo | 780 | 1:94,717 | 10,727 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| Haiti | 608 | 1:17,572 | 1,544 |
| New Zealand | 466 | 1:9,717 | 1,694 |
| Cameroon | 463 | 1:44,858 | 5,898 |
| Seychelles | 452 | 1:204 | 26 |
| Canada | 444 | 1:82,986 | 9,238 |
| Australia | 373 | 1:72,375 | 8,525 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Malaysia | 348 | 1:84,754 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 218 | 1:248,522 | 25,292 |
| Argentina | 138 | 1:309,735 | 24,668 |
| Botswana | 110 | 1:19,881 | 3,945 |
| Papua New Guinea | 84 | 1:97,068 | 13,033 |
| Zimbabwe | 75 | 1:205,843 | 23,645 |
| Benin | 75 | 1:137,808 | 14,664 |
| India | 61 | 1:12,574,842 | 222,490 |
| Belgium | 54 | 1:212,901 | 27,429 |
| New Caledonia | 52 | 1:5,312 | 1,081 |
| Ivory Coast | 44 | 1:524,346 | 16,367 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Italy | 35 | 1:1,747,334 | 85,249 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Solomon Islands | 25 | 1:23,201 | 4,555 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Niger | 22 | 1:872,364 | 19,806 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Burundi | 16 | 1:612,803 | 644 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Norfolk Island | 5 | 1:459 | 108 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,065 | 1:22,888 | 3,201 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
Boniface (357,866) may also be a first name.
Boniface Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Boniface,' i.e. 'well-doer'; the name of a martyr, and also a pope (Yonge); a cant term now for the host of an inn, not from his round rubicund face, but from 'the jovial innkeeper in Farquhar's Beaux' Stratagem, 1707' (H.E.D).
Archibald Boneface, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ernald Boneface, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Bonifacius le Clerc, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William Boneface, Close Rolls, 44 Edward III.
Robert Boneface. B. Boniface atte Poule, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Bonyface Meorys and Jackamyn Kelderley, married, 1543: St. Dionis Backchurch, London.
Boneface Blondell, sup. for B.A., 1456: Register of the University of Oxford.
1606. Buried — Boniface Tatam, whoe dwelte in marke laine: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Boniface of Savoy, archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1270), would give an English impetus to this name, just at the time when surnames were becoming hereditary.
(Anglo-French-Latin), Good-worker, Well-doer [Latin Bonifacius, from bonum, good; facere, to do]
A well-known personal name, borne by several popes, &c.
From the German, Bonifacius; from the French, Boniface; a personal name.
Boniface is an old Sussex name that has characterised the county since the 15th century (L.).
Boniface Demographics
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Boniface Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boniface Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boniface (Marathi: बोनीफ़ेस) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boniface? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,158th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 91,905 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Boniface live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 44 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Boniface is also the 2,910th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 357,866 people.
The last name Boniface is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 29,707 people, or 1 in 1,782. In Tanzania Boniface is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 11 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 83 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and Chad, where 11 percent reside.
Boniface Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boniface has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Boniface surname rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,829 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Boniface Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Boniface last name is chiefly Anglican (62%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Boniface surname are 19.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.33% registered with the political party.
The amount Boniface earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning 361,687 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.6% less than the national average, earning R 214,824 per year; in United States they earn 9.98% more than the national average, earning $47,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $52,852 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boniface Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boniface in the Marathi language | ||
| बोनीफ़ेस | bonifesa | 44.44 |
| बॉनी | boni | 22.22 |
| बॉनीकस | bonikasa | 11.11 |
| बोनीपास | bonipasa | 11.11 |
| बोनीपस | bonipasa | 11.11 |
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