Bonnefoy Surname

50,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9,7221:6,832582
Canada931:396,18935,081
Chile551:320,3009,085
England541:1,031,81650,675
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Norway71:734,61250,907
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

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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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonnnefoy941/
Bonnefoiy941/
Bonneffoy941/
Bonnefo936/
Bonefoy933/
Bonnefy931/
Bonnefoi882,138/
Bonnefou882/
Bonnefay881/
Vonnefoy881/
Bonnefous821,535/
Bonnefoux82766/
Bonnefois82391/
Bonnefoit8214/
Bonnefoie822/
Bonnafy8085/
Bonnefe8016/
Bonefoi807/
Bonifoy802/
Bonefay800/
Bonnefis75252/
Bonnifay75205/
Bonnefai752/
Bonnefes751/
Bonnafou751/
Benefo711,814/
Bonafy7157/
Bonefe7112/
Bonofo7110/
Bonifo715/
Banefo715/
Bonafo713/
Bonefa711/
Bonnaffou711/
Bonefi711/
Bonify710/
Bonifay671,700/
Bonnafe67294/
Bonefas67205/
Bonnafi6763/
Beneffy6712/
Bonefaß678/
Bonnafé678/
Bounefe674/
Bonefes672/
Bouneffous671/
Buneffo671/
Bounefa671/
Boneyfeyis671/
Bonefer671/
Bonefis670/
Bonefat670/

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