Bonney Surname

19,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Bonney Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) the French Bonny = Good, Kind, Fair [fromFrench bon(ne, Latin bon-us]

Bonney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana17,3871:1,554252
United States5,9031:61,4027,196
England1,9281:28,8993,902
Australia1,6511:16,3512,309
Canada4731:77,8988,747
Papua New Guinea1681:48,5346,056
New Zealand1211:37,4246,365
Northern Ireland961:19,2192,384
Ireland781:60,3714,039
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Liberia641:68,8835,877
Wales581:53,3544,894
India571:13,457,287231,997
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Scotland381:140,8908,524
France331:2,012,810168,616
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Israel201:427,88233,464
Nicaragua131:463,1613,580
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
China41:341,830,39216,990
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Dominica11:75,891912
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7511:32,4574,312
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4901:33,7044,033

Bonney (1,858) may also be a first name.

Bonney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) the French Bonny = Good, Kind, Fair [fromFrench bon(ne, Latin bon-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The good, kind person.

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

(Scottish.) Genteel, fine, spruce. French, Bon, Bonne, good, handsome.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gaufridus Bonie, Nicholas, and Richard Bonie occur in Normandy 1189-95, MRS; Agnes and Alicia Bonye in Oxfordshire, c. 1272, RH.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Bonne; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bonney: from Bony, near Peronne.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Bonney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonney has its highest incidence in Ghana. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bonney is the 19,339th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 256,423 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Bonney reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bonney is also the 176,700th most widely held given name on earth, borne by 1,858 people.

This last name is most frequent in Ghana, where it is carried by 17,387 people, or 1 in 1,554. Barring Ghana it is found in 68 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Bonney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bonney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bonney last name grew 396 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 257 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 600 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bonney last name are 5.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bonney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.76% more than the national average, earning R 372,516 per year; in United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $52,366 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonniey924/
Bongney923/
Bonneyj921/
Boonney921/
Bohnney920/
Bonny9114,576/
Bonne9110,350/
Boney916,866/
Bosinney863/
Bongneye861/
Bonnet8382,958/
Bonner8361,343/
Bonnie835,566/
Bunney833,332/
Bonnes832,348/
Bonnay83872/
Boiney83789/
Banney83631/
Boneya83283/
Bonneu83280/
Bonnee83249/
Bonnez83190/
Bohney83145/
Bonneß83138/
Bongne8378/
Bogney8377/
Boenne8372/
Bouney8364/
Boënne8355/
Boonne8350/
Bounne8347/
Botney8340/
Boenny8340/
Booney8336/
Boniey8332/
Bonneh8331/
Bonnye8330/
Bongey8323/
Boinne8315/
Bonnue8314/
Wonney8310/
Bounny837/
Bosney836/
Boyney835/
Vonney835/
Boneyo835/
Bone'y834/
Bonnei834/
Bonnoe833/
Bonnea833/
Bonniy833/
Bonnuy833/
Bonnoy832/
Buoney831/
Boneyp831/
Bonhey831/
Bonn'e831/
Boynne831/
Bonnge831/
Bhoney831/
Bhonne831/
Boinny831/
Boneye831/
Bonnny831/
Bonnée831/
Hbonny831/
Boneyi831/
Bonned831/
Bone8054,213/
Bony8013,873/
Bonnett778,299/
Bongeye77971/
Bonness77605/
Boonnet77407/
Botenne77295/
Boonnoy77196/
Boutney7783/
Bongner7763/
Bonnays7731/
Bonheyo7726/
Boonnae7722/
Bongnay7720/
Boisney7716/
Boinnet7716/
Bongeya7714/
Boonned7711/
Bounnoy778/
Bonnieh778/
Bonnaiy776/
Boingne776/
Bonnaie775/
Boonnue775/
Boneyes773/
Bohnner772/
Bonnets772/
Boneyds772/
Bonnehe772/
Bonngay772/
Boonnuy772/
Bouneya771/
Bounner771/
Bousnne771/
Bonnerr771/
Bonneua771/
Bonniea771/
Booneye771/
Bhojnne771/
Bhongey771/
Bhonnie771/
Bongnet771/
Bonneet771/
Boynneh771/
Bounneh771/
Boigney771/
Bonieye771/
Bosinne771/
Banneyi771/
Bongneu771/
Bongnie771/
Boinnay771/
Boungne771/
Bhonnee771/
Bhonnet771/
Bosenne771/
Boitney771/
Boonnee771/
Boonner770/
Bounnet770/
Bonnech770/
Bosneyo770/
Bonniie770/
Bonnnie770/
Boone7386,405/
Bonet7324,407/
Bonna7319,337/
Boene7312,904/
Banne7310,747/
Bones7310,018/
Bohne738,588/
Bonyi735,295/
Boyne734,872/
Boune734,026/
Bonni733,902/
Baney733,724/
Boner733,467/
Bonge732,930/
Beney732,324/
Bhone732,322/
Bonyo731,783/
Bogne731,706/
Bunny731,444/
Bonea731,437/
Boned731,314/
Banny731,268/
Bonje73846/
Bouny73830/
Boine73755/
Bonye73633/
Bonie73590/
Bonay73582/
Boneu73529/
Bonoy73383/
Bomne73342/
Bonee73333/
Bohny73325/
Bonné73307/
Bonez73306/
Boneh73283/
Voney73271/
Bunne73241/
Vonny73204/
Boneß73178/
Wonne73157/
Bonoe73127/
Bonei73126/
Bosne73114/
Buney7390/
Vonne7379/
Botne7374/
Woney7332/
Boiny7331/
Bhony7326/
Boyny7326/
Wonny7317/
Boniy7315/
Boony7312/
Bojne7311/
Buony7311/
Buone739/
Boneš738/
Bonae737/
Bonue737/
Bonhy737/
Bonhe736/
Bonyt734/
Bojny732/
Bonnè732/
Boëne732/
Botny731/
Bonyh731/
Bonțe731/
Béney731/
Boïny731/
Boñne731/
Bonnetts7125/
Boothney7121/
Boucenne712/
Bonnhett712/
Bottenne711/
Bonnaiie711/
Bonneish711/
Bonniejo711/
Bhongeya711/
Bongnaye711/
Booneyad711/
Boisnnay711/
Bounniya711/
Bhonnyoh711/
Boinnett711/
Bonnejes711/
Banner6714,221/
Bogner6713,566/
Bonaya679,324/
Bonett674,176/
Bonnah673,161/
Bunner672,940/
Bunnet672,820/
Bongay672,554/
Bannie672,287/
Bhonge672,182/
Boinet672,054/
Beeney671,351/
Bonnat671,279/
Boness671,006/
Bongoy67981/
Bannet67942/
Boynes67940/
Boniya67893/
Botner67869/
Bosnet67842/
Vanney67798/
Boehne67787/
Bosnea67734/
Bhojne67730/
Behney67625/
Bohnes67575/
Boonna67521/
Bognet67461/
Bounet67454/
Vonner67397/
Bonnaz67377/
Bannay67375/
Bungey67368/
Bongni67368/
Boisne67349/
Wonnie67331/
Bannyy67324/
Bannes67309/
Bannyi67306/
Baneya67300/
Boonyo67294/
Bosner67249/
Bhoine67239/
Bahney67237/
Basney67236/
Boinay67231/
Buiney67214/
Boigne67214/
Bonnit67211/
Vonnez67209/
Vonnet67205/
Boonie67202/
Bonnas67198/
Bonnis67169/
Bunnae67167/
Bhoniy67165/
Bangne67164/
Boyner67153/
Bouchenne67129/
Voneye67117/
Bouyne67106/
Booner6788/
Wonneh6782/
Bothne6780/
Bongea6780/
Bojneh6779/
Beneya6778/
Bonoya6776/
Bonniz6775/
Bonoyi6774/
Bounni6771/
Vongey6769/
Bounie6768/
Batney6765/
Bonnau6764/
Bounay6757/
Boines6755/
Bhuney6755/
Banniy6755/
Bounes6755/
Bonnou6754/
Bhanne6753/
Wonnay6753/
Boneja6750/
Bounna6749/
Bhonay6749/
Bonawe6745/
Vonnes6744/
Vonneh6743/
Bonead6743/
Voiney6743/
Boones6742/
Bosnes6741/
Bounge6740/
Banoey6739/
Bonets6734/
Banneh6733/
Boiner6732/
Boinna6731/
Boneis6730/
Bhones6729/
Bognea6729/
Boinee6728/
Bohnee6728/
Boonge6728/
Wanney6727/
Bougne6724/
Bunnie6723/
Boniye6723/
Vosney6722/
Bomnes6722/
Boniea6720/
Bongoe6720/
Boynay6719/
Vonnoe6719/
Bannez6718/
Bottne6717/
Bhunne6717/
Boonet6717/
Woneye6717/
Boonni6716/
Bounea6716/
Bognay6716/
Bosnay6715/
Bannee6715/
Boonnawet6715/
Bannei6713/
Wonnue6713/
Bannyh6712/
Bongna6712/
Bounoy6712/
Bunnuy6712/
Bouner6711/
Vonnie6711/
Boenie6711/
Bunhey6711/
Beneye6711/
Bunnoy6711/
Bannoe6710/
Bunnay6710/
Boneah6710/
Bongae6710/
Bognie6710/
Boinyi6710/
Boinni679/
Bannye678/
Vounne678/
Bhonye678/
Bannoy678/
Bonowe678/
Bagney677/
Bojner677/
Vonnoy677/
Banned677/
Botnoy677/
Baneyu677/
Bangey676/
Bonaye676/
Bonych676/
Bonehs676/
Baunny676/
Butney675/
Bonnad675/
Bhanny675/
Bhoyne675/
Nponne675/
Bonnéz675/
Bhonyo675/
Buneyi675/
Bunnei675/
Bhosne674/
Boenna674/
Boneed674/
Bunnes674/
Bonesh674/
Bonher674/
Bunnoe674/
Beneyo674/
Boonnawes674/
Bonecz674/
Bannuy674/
Bonest673/
Bhonje673/
Boynna673/
Boinea673/
Wooney673/
Benhey673/
Hbonge673/
Boniyo673/
Boonee673/
Boutennet673/
Bonhet673/
Bonoyo673/
Boinge673/
Vouney673/
Bonaue673/
Bonnoi673/
Bonyie673/
Bonnga673/
Bonayo673/
Bomgne673/
Bognoy673/
Boynyy672/
Bonuya672/
Bunneh672/
Buonni672/
Bonihe672/
Boenee672/
Bhogne672/
Bhoner672/
Bhoune672/
Bonees672/
Bootne672/
Busney672/
Boneer672/
Bamney672/
Boinei672/
Boneia672/
Wongne672/
Bonieh672/
Boneit672/
Bonhie672/
Bonnäs672/
Bonnér672/
Boumne672/
Boynet672/
Woiney672/
Boinyo672/
Buneey672/
Wonnye672/
Boonay672/
Boonyi672/
Boinie671/
Bugney671/
Boniie671/
Buoner671/
Buones671/
Botnea671/
Bonayi671/
Bone't671/
Boussenne671/
Boutny671/
Boynee671/
Boynge671/
Boynoe671/
Bonnui671/
Bonoyh671/
Beneey671/
Baneey671/
Bannae671/
Boenhe671/
Boeyna671/
Bgonie671/
Wounne671/
Boneas671/
Baunne671/
Vonnay671/
Baneye671/
Wouney671/
Buneya671/
Bonayu671/
Bannea671/
Bonnaa671/
Bohnei671/
Bonnêr671/
Boneiz671/
Vuonne671/
Wonnei671/
Wounny671/
Woneyo671/
Bonhay671/
Bonhee671/
Bonhoe671/
Boneus671/
Bonije671/
Bonaay671/
Bonaiy671/
Bonech671/
Boneio671/
Bonejo671/
Bonnio671/
Bonyio671/
Bonyya671/
Bohnné671/
Boutingne671/
Bounyi671/
Bounyo671/
Bouneu671/
Bounhe671/
Bounoe671/
Bhonni671/
Bhoone671/
Baneyi671/
Baneyo671/
Bannge671/
Bannhy671/
Baaney671/
Bohnni671/
Bouned671/
Buneyo671/
Bunnge671/
Buuney671/
Bounae671/
Bonaje671/
Benehy671/
Bonaie671/
Bohnoy671/
Boonnawee671/
Boonea671/
Booned671/
Boonue671/
Bosnoy671/
Bonoyd670/
Bauney670/
Bohnna670/
Bognes670/
Baeney670/
Bousne670/
Vooney670/
Boneat670/
Bosennett670/
Bothny670/
Bonerr670/
Bohnue670/
Vunney670/
Boneet670/
Boehny670/

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