Bonnyface Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Bonnyface Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bonnyface Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2141:827,77036,611
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Bonnyface (590) may also be a first name.

Bonnyface Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonnyface is most common in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonnyface? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,104,724th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. The last name Bonnyface is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bonnyface live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bonnyface is also the 344,405th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 590 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 827,770. In Nigeria Bonnyface is most common in: Rivers, where 28 percent are found, Lagos, where 14 percent are found and Edo, where 8 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Bonnyface Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bonnyface has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bonnyface last name contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bonnyface
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