Bonniface Surname
Approximately 346 people bear this surname
Bonniface Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Boniface,' i.e. 'well-doer'; the name of a martyr, and also a pope (Yonge); a cant term now for the host of an inn, not from his round rubicund face, but from 'the jovial innkeeper in Farquhar's Beaux' Stratagem, 1707' (H.
Read More About This SurnameBonniface Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 168 | 1:1,054,421 | 44,098 |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1:46,207 | 7,572 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Bonniface (2,486) may also be a first name.
Bonniface Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Boniface,' i.e. 'well-doer'; the name of a martyr, and also a pope (Yonge); a cant term now for the host of an inn, not from his round rubicund face, but from 'the jovial innkeeper in Farquhar's Beaux' Stratagem, 1707' (H.E.D).
Archibald Boneface, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ernald Boneface, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Bonifacius le Clerc, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William Boneface, Close Rolls, 44 Edward III.
Robert Boneface. B. Boniface atte Poule, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Bonyface Meorys and Jackamyn Kelderley, married, 1543: St. Dionis Backchurch, London.
Boneface Blondell, sup. for B.A., 1456: Register of the University of Oxford.
1606. Buried — Boniface Tatam, whoe dwelte in marke laine: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Boniface of Savoy, archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1270), would give an English impetus to this name, just at the time when surnames were becoming hereditary.
A well-known personal name, borne by several popes, &c.
Boniface is an old Sussex name that has characterised the county since the 15th century (L.).
Bonniface Demographics
Average Bonniface Salary in
England
£34,650
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Bonniface Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonniface Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bonniface is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonniface? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bonniface is the 807,857th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Bonniface live; 49 percent live in West Africa and 49 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 148,093rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 2,486 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 168 people, or 1 in 1,054,421. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Taraba, where 14 percent live, Kaduna, where 14 percent live and Rivers, where 11 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Bonniface Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bonniface has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bonniface last name declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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