Bonner Surname
Approximately 61,343 people bear this surname
Bonner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the debonair'; bonair, civil, gentle, courteous; spelt also bonere; v. Kyng Alisaunder, 6732, &c. (Halliwell); compare Old French debonert, dtbonaire, i.e. de bon aire. Lower remarks that 'Bishop Bonner was an excellent IIIustration of Horace in Devon, with the local suffix -bean, so common in that district.
Read More About This SurnameBonner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43,787 | 1:8,278 | 986 |
| England | 6,967 | 1:7,997 | 1,175 |
| Canada | 1,699 | 1:21,687 | 2,974 |
| Australia | 1,396 | 1:19,338 | 2,680 |
| Ireland | 1,301 | 1:3,619 | 634 |
| Jamaica | 1,190 | 1:2,412 | 375 |
| Scotland | 1,035 | 1:5,173 | 870 |
| Northern Ireland | 682 | 1:2,705 | 549 |
| Germany | 615 | 1:130,903 | 15,935 |
| New Zealand | 426 | 1:10,630 | 1,851 |
| Liberia | 358 | 1:12,314 | 1,328 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| South Africa | 215 | 1:251,989 | 25,579 |
| Austria | 197 | 1:43,226 | 6,927 |
| Wales | 136 | 1:22,754 | 2,421 |
| France | 107 | 1:620,773 | 81,454 |
| Brazil | 94 | 1:2,277,387 | 70,617 |
| Belgium | 79 | 1:145,527 | 20,575 |
| Israel | 75 | 1:114,102 | 12,745 |
| Belize | 67 | 1:5,306 | 914 |
| Russia | 59 | 1:2,442,764 | 142,518 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Mexico | 32 | 1:3,878,944 | 25,867 |
| Falkland Islands | 30 | 1:104 | 14 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Isle of Man | 29 | 1:2,959 | 610 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Panama | 25 | 1:156,490 | 5,002 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Uruguay | 20 | 1:171,588 | 14,480 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Cayman Islands | 14 | 1:4,564 | 572 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 11 | 1:10,034 | 1,440 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 478 | 1:9,268 | 1,362 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,364 | 1:10,311 | 1,563 |
| Scotland | 223 | 1:16,786 | 1,802 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:21,485 | 1,237 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,114 | 1:7,059 | 890 |
The alternate forms: Bonnér (2) & Bonnêr (1) are calculated separately.
Bonner (840) may also be a first name.
Bonner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the debonair'; bonair, civil, gentle, courteous; spelt also bonere; v. Kyng Alisaunder, 6732, &c. (Halliwell); compare Old French debonert, dtbonaire, i.e. de bon aire. Lower remarks that 'Bishop Bonner was an excellent IIIustration of Horace in Devon, with the local suffix -bean, so common in that district. The modern variants are somewhat curious to look at.
(Anglo-French-Latin), Kind, Gentle [Middle English bonere, bonair, bonayre, for debonere, debonaire=O.French de bon aire, of good stock or race; Latin de, of; bon-us, good; Old French aire is of doubtful origin] William le Bonere.—Hundred Rolls Bonnaire = gracieux, avenant.— Moisy, Notns de Fam. Norm., p. 34.
Inhabitant of Bonn, Germany.
(English) The kind, gentle person.
Old French, boner and French bonaire. Gracious, kind. Bishop Bonner was an excellent illustration of Horace Smith's dictum, that surnames "ever go by contraries."
(French.) From Bonheur, happiness, good—fortune, prosperity.
From the French, Bonnard, Bonneau, Bonheur; a personal name.
Bonner is an ancient name also represented in Herefordshire. As Boner and Bonere, it occurred in Oxfordshire and Hunts in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).
User-submitted Reference
This surname is almost always associated with County Donegal in Ireland. It is an anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Cnáimhsi. The meaning in Irish is 'midwife', making the surname a rare example of a matronymic surname.
- murphywmmLiterally means "good person". An Old Welsh, English or Irish name.
- ebonnerBonner Demographics
Average Male Bonner Height
177.51 cm
Average Female Bonner Height
163.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bonner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonner Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bonner (Arabic: بونر, Russian: Боннер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Bonnér or Bonnêr. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonner? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 9,234th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 118,800 people. The surname Bonner occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Bonner are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bonner is also the 281,708th most widespread forename globally, borne by 840 people.
The surname Bonner is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 43,787 people, or 1 in 8,278. In The United States Bonner is most frequent in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and Alabama, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 90 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Bonner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bonner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bonner surname grew 616 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 295 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 272 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 464 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bonner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bonner last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bonner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning 314,802 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 114.48% more than the national average, earning R 509,676 per year; in United States they earn 7.96% less than the national average, earning $39,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $48,137 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bonner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bonner in the Russian language | ||
| Боннер | bonner | - |
| Bonner in the Arabic language | ||
| بونر | bwnr | - |
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Bonner Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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