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

Bonnerjee is found most in India. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonnerjee? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,775,494th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. Bonnerjee is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Bonnerjee reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 66 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 10,803,738. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 68 percent live, Maharashtra, where 14 percent live and Jharkhand, where 7 percent live. Other than India this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent live.

Bonnerjee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bonnerjee has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bonnerjee surname grew 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 Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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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