Debonnaire Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Debonnaire Surname Definition:

French Meek, gentle, good-natured. Settled in England after the Rev, of the Edict, of Nantes; descendants of John Debonnaire, of St. Quentin-now represented by Wm, Debonnaire Haggard, Esq., F.S.A. There was, however, a much earlier importation of the name into England, for I find in the H.

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Debonnaire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4511:147,27922,798
England651:857,20145,134
Portugal281:372,08012,265
United States171:21,321,114641,998
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Débonnaire (19) are calculated separately.

Debonnaire (109) may also be a first name.

Debonnaire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

French Meek, gentle, good-natured. Settled in England after the Rev, of the Edict, of Nantes; descendants of John Debonnaire, of St. Quentin-now represented by Wm, Debonnaire Haggard, Esq., F.S.A. There was, however, a much earlier importation of the name into England, for I find in the H.R. the name of one Philip Debeneyre.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Debonnaire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Debonnaire is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Débonnaire. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Debonnaire? popularity and diffusion

The last name Debonnaire is the 520,629th most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,660,073 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Debonnaire live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Debonnaire is also the 900,062nd most frequent forename in the world, borne by 109 people.

The last name Debonnaire is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 451 people, or 1 in 147,279. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 45 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 12 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Other than France this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and Portugal, where 4 percent reside.

Debonnaire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Debonnaire has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Debonnaire last name rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Debonnaire Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Debonnaire earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 460.41% more than the national average, earning R 1,331,750 per year and in United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Débonnaire9719/
Debonaire959/
Debonniere9022/
Debonair8910/
Debenaire840/
Devonaire840/
Debanaure744/
Debonneur741/
Desbonner740/
Debanre716/
Deboner712/
Debanar711/
Devanare67137/
Devannar6712/
Dhebanre674/
Debonera672/
Devanire671/
Devanair671/
Dabanare671/

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