Bonnefoy Surname
Approximately 10,113 people bear this surname
Bonnefoy Surname User-submission:
The surname 'Bonnefoy' is a traditional French surname. The name is derived from the French words 'bonne', meaning good, and 'foi' meaning faith.
Bonnefoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9,722 | 1:6,832 | 582 |
| Canada | 93 | 1:396,189 | 35,081 |
| Chile | 55 | 1:320,300 | 9,085 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Bonnefoy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname 'Bonnefoy' is a traditional French surname. The name is derived from the French words 'bonne', meaning good, and 'foi' meaning faith.
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Average Bonnefoy Salary in
United States
$55,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bonnefoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonnefoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bonnefoy is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonnefoy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,713th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 720,612 people. Bonnefoy is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Bonnefoy reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Bonnefoy is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 9,722 people, or 1 in 6,832. In France Bonnefoy is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 40 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 13 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found. Other than France it is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Chile, where 1 percent are found.
Bonnefoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bonnefoy has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bonnefoy Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Bonnefoy earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning 347,099 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.91% more than the national average, earning $55,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.62% less than the national average, earning $39,439 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnnefoy | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bonnefoiy | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bonneffoy | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bonnefo | 93 | 6 | / |
| Bonefoy | 93 | 3 | / |
| Bonnefy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bonnefoi | 88 | 2,138 | / |
| Bonnefou | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bonnefay | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vonnefoy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bonnefous | 82 | 1,535 | / |
| Bonnefoux | 82 | 766 | / |
| Bonnefois | 82 | 391 | / |
| Bonnefoit | 82 | 14 | / |
| Bonnefoie | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bonnafy | 80 | 85 | / |
| Bonnefe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Bonefoi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Bonifoy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bonefay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bonnefis | 75 | 252 | / |
| Bonnifay | 75 | 205 | / |
| Bonnefai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bonnefes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bonnafou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benefo | 71 | 1,814 | / |
| Bonafy | 71 | 57 | / |
| Bonefe | 71 | 12 | / |
| Bonofo | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bonifo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Banefo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bonafo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bonefa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonnaffou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonefi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonify | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bonifay | 67 | 1,700 | / |
| Bonnafe | 67 | 294 | / |
| Bonefas | 67 | 205 | / |
| Bonnafi | 67 | 63 | / |
| Beneffy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bonefaß | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bonnafé | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bounefe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bonefes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouneffous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buneffo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bounefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boneyfeyis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonefer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonefis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bonefat | 67 | 0 | / |
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