Bonnington Surname

379,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bonnington Surname Definition:

Andrew de Bonynton, burgess of Linlithgow, who died in 1442 (Analecta Scotica, I, p. 173), and David Boninton, witness in Lythqw (Linlithgow) in 1444 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 115) most probably derived their surnames from Bonnytoun in West Lothian.

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Bonnington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3981:139,99513,620
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
New Zealand1701:26,6374,667
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Wales41:773,63329,106
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1951:125,00211,754
Scotland221:170,1466,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Bonnington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Andrew de Bonynton, burgess of Linlithgow, who died in 1442 (Analecta Scotica, I, p. 173), and David Boninton, witness in Lythqw (Linlithgow) in 1444 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 115) most probably derived their surnames from Bonnytoun in West Lothian. The name has been confused with Bondington, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A parish in Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bonnington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonnington is most common in England. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonnington? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 379,929th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,760,965 people. The last name Bonnington is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Bonnington are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 398 people, or 1 in 139,995. In England Bonnington is primarily concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 14 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and Essex, where 9 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and New Zealand, where 18 percent live.

Bonnington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bonnington has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bonnington last name grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,273 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonnington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bonnington surname are 25.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.93% registered with the party.

The amount Bonnington earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.97% more than the national average, earning $51,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $43,843 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonington9552/
Bannington9048/
Bunnington902/
Boynington901/
Boinington900/
Benington84303/
Bunington841/
Banington840/
Wonington840/
Beninngton8015/
Wannington800/
Beningtan7415/
Wanington740/
Waningtom630/

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