Bonny Surname

36,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bonny Surname Definition:

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

Bonny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh2,7941:57,0352,975
Papua New Guinea2,3451:3,477172
Nigeria1,8711:94,6786,516
France1,5721:42,2545,318
Ivory Coast1,0051:22,9561,662
United States7771:466,48539,729
Belgium6971:16,4942,527
Switzerland5771:14,2342,345
Cameroon5551:37,4225,006
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Australia3201:84,3629,770
Haiti3041:35,1442,402
England2721:204,84617,761
Malaysia1241:237,85713,554
Germany1061:759,48556,711
Tanzania841:630,25738,555
Canada711:518,95243,932
India701:10,958,077204,613
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Uganda521:750,75536,601
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Panama351:111,7794,120
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Jamaica271:106,2944,277
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Jersey81:12,4002,398
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
China71:195,331,65210,124
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Wales61:515,75523,171
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Malta11:430,2723,380
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Dominica11:75,891912
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5101:47,7955,894
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3301:152,17814,081

Bonny (77,525) may also be a first name.

Bonny 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

"Bonny; good in any respect; having good features, good complexion, good form, good and manly dispositions." Richardson. French bon, good. An enviable surname. In the S. of England the name Boniface is thus contracted.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Bonne; a personal name.

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

Bonny Last Name Facts

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

Bonny (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻧﻰ, Marathi: बॉनी) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonny? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bonny is the 36,199th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 499,969 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 24 percent of Bonny live; 20 percent live in Western Europe and 19 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 12,714th most common given name at a global level, held by 77,525 people.

Bonny is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 2,794 people, or 1 in 57,035. Not including Bangladesh Bonny occurs in 84 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 13 percent are found.

Bonny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bonny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bonny surname expanded 235 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 47 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bonny surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bonny surname are 3.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bonny earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 213.23% more than the national average, earning R 744,348 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $44,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.14% more than the national average, earning $59,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonney9128,420/
Bonnay91872/
Boenny9140/
Bounny917/
Bonniy913/
Bonnuy913/
Bonnoy912/
Boinny911/
Bonnny911/
Hbonny911/
Bony8913,873/
Boonnoy83196/
Bonnays8331/
Bongnay8320/
Bounnoy838/
Bonniey834/
Bongney833/
Bonngay832/
Boonnuy832/
Bonneyj831/
Boinnay831/
Boonney831/
Bohnney830/
Bonna8019,337/
Bonne8010,350/
Boney806,866/
Bonyi805,295/
Bonni803,902/
Bonyo801,783/
Bunny801,444/
Banny801,268/
Bouny80830/
Bonay80582/
Bonoy80383/
Bohny80325/
Bonné80307/
Vonny80204/
Boiny8031/
Bhony8026/
Boyny8026/
Wonny8017/
Boniy8015/
Boony8012/
Buony8011/
Bonhy807/
Bonyt804/
Bojny802/
Bonnè802/
Botny801/
Bonyh801/
Boïny801/
Bosinney773/
Boisnnay771/
Bhonnyoh771/
Bonnet7382,958/
Bonner7361,343/
Bonaya739,324/
Bonnie735,566/
Bunney733,332/
Bongay732,554/
Bonnes732,348/
Bongoy73981/
Boiney73789/
Banney73631/
Boonna73521/
Bannay73375/
Bongni73368/
Bannyy73324/
Bannyi73306/
Boonyo73294/
Bonneu73280/
Bonnee73249/
Boinay73231/
Bonnit73211/
Bonnez73190/
Bonnis73169/
Bhoniy73165/
Bohney73145/
Bonneß73138/
Bongne7378/
Bogney7377/
Bonniz7375/
Boenne7372/
Bounni7371/
Bouney7364/
Bounay7357/
Boënne7355/
Banniy7355/
Wonnay7353/
Boonne7350/
Bounna7349/
Bhonay7349/
Bounne7347/
Botney7340/
Booney7336/
Boniey7332/
Bonneh7331/
Boinna7331/
Bongey7323/
Boynay7319/
Boonni7316/
Bognay7316/
Bosnay7315/
Boinne7315/
Bannyh7312/
Bounoy7312/
Bunnuy7312/
Bunnoy7311/
Bunnay7310/
Wonney7310/
Boinyi7310/
Boinni739/
Bannoy738/
Vonnoy737/
Botnoy737/
Bosney736/
Bonych736/
Baunny736/
Bhanny735/
Boyney735/
Vonney735/
Bonnéz735/
Bhonyo735/
Bone'y734/
Bonnei734/
Bannuy734/
Boynna733/
Bonnea733/
Bonnoi733/
Bognoy733/
Boynyy732/
Buonni732/
Bonnäs732/
Bonnér732/
Boinyo732/
Boonay732/
Boonyi732/
Buoney731/
Boneyp731/
Bonhey731/
Bonn'e731/
Boutny731/
Boynne731/
Bonnge731/
Bonnui731/
Bonoyh731/
Bhoney731/
Bhonne731/
Vonnay731/
Bonnaa731/
Bonnêr731/
Wounny731/
Bonhay731/
Bonaay731/
Bonnio731/
Bonnée731/
Bohnné731/
Bounyi731/
Bounyo731/
Bhonni731/
Bannhy731/
Bohnni731/
Bohnoy731/
Bonned731/
Bosnoy731/
Bonoyd730/
Bothny730/
Boehny730/
Boni67116,481/
Bone6754,213/
Bona6738,863/
Bany6714,304/
Bonnett678,299/
Bounnit671,697/
Bannaya67816/
Bonness67605/
Buny67529/
Boonnet67407/
Botenne67295/
Bounaya67252/
Vony67186/
Boonnit67180/
Boné67132/
Bonh6789/
Boutney6783/
Bonnoit6782/
Wongnoy6779/
Boonnoi6766/
Bongner6763/
Wony6761/
Bonnois6759/
Boisnay6752/
Bonj6742/
Bonnist6736/
Bonnuit6726/
Bonnais6722/
Bonnaha6717/
Bonnitt6716/
Boisney6716/
Boinnet6716/
Boonnaj6713/
Bhoinay6712/
Bány6711/
Boonned6711/
Boonnui6710/
Bonayth678/
Bonnieh678/
Boongoy678/
Vonnaay677/
Bojnooy677/
Bannooy677/
Bongaya676/
Boingne676/
Vongnoy676/
Bootnoy676/
Bannych675/
Bounnoi675/
Boonnid674/
Bongnui673/
Bohnner672/
Bonnets672/
Boneyds672/
Bonè672/
Bonnehe672/
Wongnuy672/
Bonhysh672/
Boonauy672/
Boonnai672/
Boonooy672/
Bounner671/
Bousnne671/
Bonnerr671/
Bonniea671/
Bannahy671/
Bhoeniy671/
Bhojnne671/
Bhongay671/
Bhongey671/
Bhonnie671/
Bohnnoa671/
Bongnet671/
Bonneet671/
Bonnait671/
Boynneh671/
Bounneh671/
Boigney671/
Bosinne671/
Bongnie671/
Bonhaya671/
Boní671/
Boungne671/
Boungni671/
Boungoy671/
Bhonnee671/
Bhonnet671/
Bhoonna671/
Banngoy671/
Boonnuj671/
Bosenne671/
Bouhnni671/
Boitney671/
Woonnoy671/
Boonnee671/
Boonnha671/
Boonnii671/
Boonnij671/
Boonhay671/
Boonhoy671/
Boutnoy671/
Boonyoh671/
Booynyo671/
Botinni671/
Bonniss670/
Boonner670/
Bounnet670/
Bonnech670/
Bonhydt670/
Bouthny670/
Bonnnie670/

Bonny Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bonny in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﻧﻰbwny66.67
ﺑﻮﻧﻲbwny33.33
Bonny in the Marathi language
बॉनीboni50.79
बोनीboni46.03

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