Böniger Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Böniger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Böniger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1211:67,8758,194
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Boniger (36) are calculated separately.

Böniger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Böniger is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Boniger. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Böniger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Böniger is the 1,649,806th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Böniger are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 67,875. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Zürich, where 50 percent are found, Canton of St Gallen, where 20 percent are found and Canton of Glarus, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boniger9536/
Beniger8656/
Baniger860/
Bonniger8065/
Benigier8042/
Boeniger8032/
Banniger8017/
Bonigher800/
Bonige77735/
Banige77440/
Benige772/
Weniger714,815/
Veniger7193/
Waniger7183/
Vaniger7129/
Woniger7115/
Véniger719/
Benizer715/
Bhanige714/
Banizer714/
Baniser713/
Voniger711/
Boneige711/
Banigir711/
Benigeh711/
Beneger711/
Beniser711/
Benigir711/
Benighe711/
Bonheger6732/
Wanniger6715/
Wonniger6714/
Bonegger6710/
Hueniger6710/
Banniser672/
Benoiser671/
Bhanighe671/
Banizear671/
Benygher671/
Bhonigir671/
Waeniger670/
Benhiser670/
Wehniger670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Böniger
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