Bonken Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
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.
Bonken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bonken is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonken? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bonken is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Bonken is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bonken reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England Bonken is mostly found in: Greater London, where 42 percent live, Surrey, where 35 percent live and Dorset, where 19 percent live. Excluding England it is found in one country. It is also common 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 who held the Bonken last name expanded 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boonken | 92 | 9 | / |
| Bongken | 92 | 7 | / |
| Bonkn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Boonkaen | 86 | 66 | / |
| Bouncken | 86 | 11 | / |
| Boonkien | 86 | 5 | / |
| Boonkuen | 86 | 4 | / |
| Boonkoen | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bonkienė | 86 | 1 | / |
| Banken | 83 | 1,566 | / |
| Vonken | 83 | 452 | / |
| Bonkin | 83 | 147 | / |
| Bonkem | 83 | 23 | / |
| Bunken | 83 | 18 | / |
| Bonkyn | 83 | 6 | / |
| Bünken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boncen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bunkoen | 77 | 473 | / |
| Bancken | 77 | 301 | / |
| Bonnkem | 77 | 229 | / |
| Bunkaen | 77 | 212 | / |
| Bonkina | 77 | 195 | / |
| Bahnken | 77 | 89 | / |
| Bonkink | 77 | 25 | / |
| Bankien | 77 | 14 | / |
| Bonkyna | 77 | 7 | / |
| Boynkin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bungken | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bonquen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Boonkem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Boenkin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bunkeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunkend | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boonkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boonkng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bongkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benhken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouncen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bomkenk | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bonncen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bonchen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bounkin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boonchen | 71 | 92 | / |
| Botinkin | 71 | 24 | / |
| Bankienė | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bunkienė | 71 | 4 | / |
| Boonking | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bankenne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boonkhng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boonknng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Npounken | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bosemken | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bankin | 67 | 614 | / |
| Bunkin | 67 | 253 | / |
| Bankyn | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bunkyn | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bumken | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vonkin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bonqin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buncen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bankén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhangkeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bochinkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Booncheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boncin | 67 | 0 | / |
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