Bonken Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bonken Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. An expression of endearment, 'good little one'; compare Bonfils and Bonfellow.

John Bonekyn, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Bonken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Bonken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. An expression of endearment, 'good little one'; compare Bonfils and Bonfellow.

John Bonekyn, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

Bonken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonken is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonken? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bonken live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England Bonken is most numerous in: Greater London, where 42 percent live, Surrey, where 35 percent live and Dorset, where 19 percent live. Outside of England it is found in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 4 percent live.

Bonken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bonken has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bonken surname increased 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boonken929/
Bongken927/
Bonkn912/
Boonkaen8666/
Bouncken8611/
Boonkien865/
Boonkuen864/
Boonkoen863/
Bonkienė861/
Banken831,566/
Vonken83452/
Bonkin83147/
Bonkem8323/
Bunken8318/
Bonkyn836/
Bünken831/
Boncen831/
Bunkoen77473/
Bancken77301/
Bonnkem77229/
Bunkaen77212/
Bonkina77195/
Bahnken7789/
Bonkink7725/
Bankien7714/
Bonkyna777/
Boynkin775/
Bungken774/
Bonquen772/
Boonkem772/
Boenkin772/
Bunkeen771/
Bunkend771/
Boonkin771/
Boonkng771/
Bongkin771/
Benhken771/
Bouncen771/
Bomkenk770/
Bonncen770/
Bonchen770/
Bounkin770/
Boonchen7192/
Botinkin7124/
Bankienė717/
Bunkienė714/
Boonking712/
Bankenne711/
Boonkhng711/
Boonknng711/
Npounken711/
Bosemken710/
Bankin67614/
Bunkin67253/
Bankyn6741/
Bunkyn6721/
Bumken676/
Vonkin676/
Bonqin673/
Buncen672/
Bankén671/
Bhangkeng671/
Bochinkin671/
Booncheen671/
Boncin670/

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