Bonthron Surname

745,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Bonthron Surname Definition:

A surname now mainly confined to Fifeshire. Thomas Bunthorn, portioner of Lelethame in the parish of Monymaill in 1617 (St. Andrews). William Bunthorne was witness in Dysart in 1640 (PBK., p. 184), George Buntrone, smith in Edinburgh, is in record in 1644, and James Bontram was a tailor there in 1653 (Edinb.

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Bonthron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Canada561:657,95753,499
Sweden411:240,16516,652
England381:1,466,26563,675
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1121:33,4222,748
England11:24,375,369195,128

Bonthron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname now mainly confined to Fifeshire. Thomas Bunthorn, portioner of Lelethame in the parish of Monymaill in 1617 (St. Andrews). William Bunthorne was witness in Dysart in 1640 (PBK., p. 184), George Buntrone, smith in Edinburgh, is in record in 1644, and James Bontram was a tailor there in 1653 (Edinb. Marr.). Margaret Bontrone in Cottoune of Balfarge appears in 1671 (Dunblane), Joannes Bonthrone heir of John Bonthrone in Straemiglo in 1680 (Inquis. Gen., 6237), is doubtless John Bontron, baxter in Stramiglo in 1696 (Dunkeld). Alexander and Thomas Bonthrone of the parish of Forteviot were among the Scots killed in the first Great War. See Bontavern. Bunthorn 1689, Bonthrean 1816.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From bo'n-i-tron, the dwelling on the promontory or headland.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Bonthron Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bonthron is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonthron? popularity and diffusion

It is the 745,450th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 18,879,653 people. Bonthron is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Bonthron reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Bonthron is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 2,369,013. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 21 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Maryland, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Bonthron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bonthron has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name contracted 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bonthron Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bonthron are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bonthron earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $52,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonthrone94205/
Bontron93623/
Boonthrong8913/
Bounthrong891/
Bounthrone891/
Vonthron88658/
Bontrond8839/
Banthron8827/
Bontront8825/
Boontron885/
Bontrone881/
Bonthrun881/
Boontrong8255/
Bunthrong821/
Buntron803/
Vontron802/
Bantron801/
Boontrun754/
Buntrong752/
Bunthrun751/
Buintron751/
Boonthrum711/
Vontran6726/
Bantran674/
Boontrahan672/
Vantron671/

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