Bonnerjee Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Bonnerjee Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from Sanskrit. Ban comes from the village of Bandoghat. The meaning is 'teacher who is head and only performs the main work aarti or Vandana'. An alternative meaning is 'teacher from the village of Bandoghat'.

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Bonnerjee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India711:10,803,738202,948
United States281:12,944,962483,512
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Bonnerjee Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from Sanskrit. Ban comes from the village of Bandoghat. The meaning is 'teacher who is head and only performs the main work aarti or Vandana'. An alternative meaning is 'teacher from the village of Bandoghat'.

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Bonnerjee Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bonnerjee is most common in India. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonnerjee? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,775,494th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Bonnerjee live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 10,803,738. In India Bonnerjee is most prevalent in: West Bengal, where 68 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 14 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 7 percent reside. Apart from India Bonnerjee is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent reside.

Bonnerjee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bonnerjee has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonnerjee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bonnerjee last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Bonnerjee earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 94.65% more than the national average, earning $83,989 USD per year.

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Bonnerjee Reference & Research

Banerjee Surname origin - Banerjee or Bandopadhyay is a surname in the Bengal region of India and are often used interchangeably.

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