Bonnell Surname
Approximately 8,539 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBonnell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,331 | 1:57,251 | 6,806 |
| Canada | 1,475 | 1:24,980 | 3,368 |
| England | 298 | 1:186,973 | 16,679 |
| Australia | 148 | 1:182,403 | 18,373 |
| Wales | 84 | 1:36,840 | 3,652 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| Belize | 37 | 1:9,607 | 1,280 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 114 | 1:213,819 | 16,577 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:19,605 | 1,139 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 1:4,665 | 827 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,316 | 1:38,160 | 4,523 |
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.
(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.
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.
Bonnell Demographics
Bonnell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Bonnell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnell in the Russian language | ||
| Боннелл | bonnell | - |
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