Where Does The Last Name Bontan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bontan (Russian: Бонтан) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bontan.

How Common Is The Last Name Bontan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,181,191^st most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. Bontan is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Bontan reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,614,485^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 40 people.

The last name Bontan is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 132,970. In The Netherlands Bontan is most numerous in: Utrecht, where 29 percent reside, South Holland, where 26 percent reside and North Holland, where 19 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Bontan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bontan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.