Bontra Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Bontra Surname User-submission:

The surname Bontra belongs to a gotra of Walias, found in Punjab and Lahore. It is an Indian caste native to Punjab region. Walia belongs to Royal Jatt caste and Khatri caste. Their main occupation is farming.

Bontra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India291:26,450,530346,896
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bontra Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bontra belongs to a gotra of Walias, found in Punjab and Lahore. It is an Indian caste native to Punjab region. Walia belongs to Royal Jatt caste and Khatri caste. Their main occupation is farming.

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Bontra Last Name Facts

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

Bontra (Marathi: बोन्) has its highest incidence in India. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bontra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Bontra occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Bontra reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

Bontra is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 26,450,530. In India Bontra is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 79 percent are found, Karnataka, where 3 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 3 percent are found. Excluding India this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bountra9258/
Boontra9220/
Boontrai8630/
Boonthra861/
Bountras861/
Buntra83891/
Bantra83123/
Vontra8313/
Bontre838/
Bontry831/
Bontro831/
Buntrai77274/
Bontrop77107/
Bantras7791/
Vontrat7785/
Bountri7741/
Bountry7710/
Bauntra779/
Vontrap774/
Boontro772/
Boontri771/
Bontres771/
Bountro771/
Bhantra771/
Basntra771/
Bantrea771/
Vontrapp7162/
Bountris7161/
Bountros7159/
Bountres715/
Bountrou715/
Boontree712/
Boontrep711/
Vontraus711/
Bontroth711/
Bomthray711/
Bountree711/
Buntrach710/
Bantre67674/
Wantra67119/
Vantra6786/
Bountress6733/
Bantri6717/
Buntre6711/
Bantry6711/
Buntri673/
Boundtree671/
Bantro671/
Boonthree671/
Buntry670/

Bontra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bontra in the Marathi language
बोन्bon40
बोनbona40
बोनतराbonatara20

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