Bonser Surname
Approximately 4,223 people bear this surname
Bonser Surname Definition:
(French-Latin) the French Bonnesœur= lit. Good Sister, Nun [French bonne, Latin bon-a, good + French sœur, Latin soror, sister]
Bonser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,974 | 1:28,226 | 3,820 |
| United States | 1,532 | 1:236,592 | 22,690 |
| Australia | 526 | 1:51,323 | 6,358 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 779 | 1:31,291 | 4,155 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 283 | 1:177,451 | 15,850 |
The alternate forms: Bonsér (10) are calculated separately.
Bonser (21) may also be a first name.
Bonser Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French-Latin) the French Bonnesœur= lit. Good Sister, Nun [French bonne, Latin bon-a, good + French sœur, Latin soror, sister]
Bonser Demographics
Average Bonser Salary in
United States
$44,160 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bonser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonser Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bonser occurs most in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Bonsér. Click here for other potential spellings of Bonser.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonser? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 110,122nd most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,725,680 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Bonser live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 21 people.
The surname Bonser is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,974 people, or 1 in 28,226. In England Bonser is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 25 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 14 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Bonser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bonser has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bonser surname increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 541 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bonser Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bonser last name are 21.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.22% registered with the political party.
The amount Bonser earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.48% less than the national average, earning R 110,544 per year; in United States they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $44,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $54,302 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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