Bonthron Surname
Approximately 386 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBonthron Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 | 1:2,369,013 | 146,433 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 112 | 1:33,422 | 2,748 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
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.
From bo'n-i-tron, the dwelling on the promontory or headland.
Bonthron Demographics
Average Bonthron Salary in
United States
$45,267 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bonthron Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bonthron Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bonthron occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bonthron.
How Common Is The Last Name Bonthron? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 745,450th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 18,879,653 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Bonthron reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 2,369,013. In The United States Bonthron is most numerous in: Illinois, where 21 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Maryland, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.
Bonthron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bonthron has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Bonthron last name declined 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bonthron Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bonthron last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bonthron last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonthrone | 94 | 205 | / |
| Bontron | 93 | 623 | / |
| Boonthrong | 89 | 13 | / |
| Bounthrong | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bounthrone | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vonthron | 88 | 658 | / |
| Bontrond | 88 | 39 | / |
| Banthron | 88 | 27 | / |
| Bontront | 88 | 25 | / |
| Boontron | 88 | 5 | / |
| Bontrone | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bonthrun | 88 | 1 | / |
| Boontrong | 82 | 55 | / |
| Bunthrong | 82 | 1 | / |
| Buntron | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vontron | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bantron | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boontrun | 75 | 4 | / |
| Buntrong | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bunthrun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buintron | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boonthrum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vontran | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bantran | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boontrahan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vantron | 67 | 1 | / |
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