Bonnell Surname

59,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Bonnell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bonehill,' a township in the parish of Tamworth, Staffordshire The variants are well known in the county.

1585. John Bonell, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Bonnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,3311:57,2516,806
Canada1,4751:24,9803,368
England2981:186,97316,679
Australia1481:182,40318,373
Wales841:36,8403,652
France821:810,03397,301
Belize371:9,6071,280
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:213,81916,577
Wales801:19,6051,139
Guernsey71:4,665827
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3161:38,1604,523

Bonnell (319) may also be a first name.

Bonnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bonehill,' a township in the parish of Tamworth, Staffordshire The variants are well known in the county.

1585. John Bonell, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1606. Thomas Bonnell, Cheshire: ibid.

Robert Bonnell, of Littleton, 1590: Wills at Chester.

1705. Married — William Paylkner and Mary Boneal s St. Jaj. Clerkenwell.

1768. — Joseph Bonell and Mary Salter: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Scottish, German) One who came from Bonhill (house by the stream), in Scotland; descendant of Bono, a pet form of names beginning with Bon (demand), as Bonard and Bonuald.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The family came from Ypres. Thos. B. settled at Norwich on the Duke of Alva's persecution. His great-grandson was accomptant-general of Ireland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bonnell Last Name Facts

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

Bonnell (Russian: Боннелл) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonnell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bonnell is the 59,115th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 853,443 people. The last name Bonnell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Bonnell are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 491,536th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 319 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 6,331 people, or 1 in 57,251. In The United States Bonnell is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Bonnell exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Bonnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bonnell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bonnell surname increased 481 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bonnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bonnell last name are 14.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bonnell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning $44,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.83% more than the national average, earning $50,592 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bounnell9320/
Bongnell933/
Boonnell931/
Bonnel925,400/
Bonell921,954/
Bunnell868,726/
Wonnell86312/
Bannell86197/
Bonniel86121/
Bonneel8692/
Bosnell8681/
Vonnell865/
Bojnell864/
Bomnell863/
Botnell861/
Boniell861/
Bounell860/
Bonnill860/
Bognell860/
Bonnelt860/
Boinell860/
Buonell860/
Bonel832,044/
Busnnell801/
Buunnell801/
Bothnell801/
Boutnell801/
Baunnell800/
Banniell800/
Boniel772,489/
Bonuel77372/
Benell77312/
Bunnel77114/
Bannel7777/
Bonill7766/
Bohnel7752/
Boinel7752/
Banell7734/
Bunell7719/
Bounel7713/
Bosnel7710/
Wonell776/
Bognel775/
Boenel775/
Vonnel773/
Bonelh772/
Wonnel772/
Vonell771/
Bonıll771/
Buonel771/
Bönell771/
Boynel771/
Bonl738/
Bagnell711,827/
Wannell71712/
Bonniol71435/
Boisnel71181/
Boonnil7187/
Banneel7168/
Vannell7139/
Boehnel7127/
Bugnell7125/
Busnell7114/
Banniel7114/
Baunell714/
Baniell713/
Huonell713/
Bottnel713/
Basnell711/
Buinell711/
Bothnel711/
Bannelt711/
Vosnell711/
Vunnell711/
Vognell711/
Bannuel711/
Bouënel711/
Wonnill710/
Bunnill710/
Bamnell710/
Beunell710/
Wounell710/
Butnell710/
Beniell710/
Bosnill710/
Bunoell710/
Bunel674,359/
Benel671,035/
Banel67966/
Bonil67489/
Whannell67128/
Boñel6719/
Bounl679/
Boonl677/
Bunll672/
Buonl671/
Boysenll671/
Bounehel671/
Bonyl671/
Bénel671/
Basinnel670/
Vonel670/
Wonel670/

Bonnell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bonnell in the Russian language
Боннеллbonnell-

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