Bonsell Surname

429,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 803 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Bonsell Surname User-submission:

The surname Bonsell is commonly associated with Leicestershire in England, and a variant of the name 'Bonsall'.

'Bonsall' is an English habitational name from a place in Derbyshire recorded in Domesday Book as Bunteshale 'nook or corner of land (Old English halh) of a man called Bunt'.

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Bonsell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5491:660,21752,823
England2061:270,47621,309
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Bonsell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bonsell is commonly associated with Leicestershire in England, and a variant of the name 'Bonsall'.

'Bonsall' is an English habitational name from a place in Derbyshire recorded in Domesday Book as Bunteshale 'nook or corner of land (Old English halh) of a man called Bunt'.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press

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Bonsell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bonsell occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonsell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 429,441st most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,075,400 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Bonsell reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 549 people, or 1 in 660,217. In The United States Bonsell is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 34 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Bonsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bonsell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bonsell surname rose 617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 448 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonsell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bonsell surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bonsell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $54,146 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bounsell9325/
Bonshell931/
Bonsel92315/
Bunsell86130/
Boensel8660/
Bonzell8642/
Bansell8622/
Bonjell863/
Bomsell862/
Vonsell861/
Bhonsel861/
Bounsel861/
Bonsill860/
Bunszell8036/
Boumsell8022/
Bunscell801/
Bannsell800/
Bonnshel800/
Bonchell800/
Banshell800/
Bansel77383/
Boncel77109/
Bonzel77107/
Bonsil7742/
Bomsel7740/
Bongel7730/
Bonjel7719/
Vonsel7710/
Bunsel775/
Wonsel771/
Vonschell7511/
Vansell71153/
Wansell7195/
Bunzell7176/
Banszel7156/
Bunszel7131/
Boonsil7117/
Hboncel7116/
Bansuel7116/
Bancell7115/
Bonslet7112/
Vonzell718/
Bondjel718/
Bounjel716/
Bansill715/
Wonséll715/
Vonselt715/
Vonshel713/
Baunsel713/
Wonsiel712/
Wonzell711/
Boenzel711/
Bansael711/
Bonzill711/
Bongiel711/
Banseld711/
Bansiel711/
Womsell711/
Bonchel711/
Vounsel710/
Banzell710/
Bunseld710/
Bamsell710/
Bumsell710/
Buncell710/
Bungell710/
Boonsilp6734/
Bonslett6728/
Bansl6714/
Vonseldt6711/
Wonschel675/
Boncl672/
Bansield672/
Boundjel671/
Bocengel671/
Bocincel671/
Bondziel671/
Wanshell671/
Bunsseld671/
Vanhsell671/
Vonchell671/
Bonchill670/
Baunzell670/
Bunchell670/
Bunnsill670/

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