Bonsor Surname

404,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bonsor Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) the French Bonnesœur= lit. Good Sister, Nun [French bonne, Latin bon-a, good + French sœur, Latin soror, sister]

Bonsor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5621:99,14210,486
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Canada551:669,92054,285
Australia441:613,53943,545
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Scotland251:214,15311,205
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
India51:153,413,076951,030
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3481:70,0447,858
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Bonsor 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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably French bon-sieur, "the good lord or master."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bonsor Last Name Facts

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

Bonsor is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bonsor.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonsor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bonsor is the 404,308th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,405,474 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Bonsor are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 562 people, or 1 in 99,142. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Warwickshire, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England Bonsor exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Bonsor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bonsor has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bonsor surname grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 271 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonsor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bonsor surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bonsor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.5% more than the national average, earning R 395,676 per year; in United States they earn 20.45% more than the national average, earning $51,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.65% more than the national average, earning $56,467 CAD per year.

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