Bonar Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bonar Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bonar family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1
Independent 1
Merchant 1

Bonar Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowner 67% 3,226
2 Baner 60% 844
3 Biner 60% 599
4 Boner 80% 529
5 Bainer 50% 487
6 Bonor 80% 369
7 Bouner 67% 307
8 Buner 60% 285
9 Bonar 100% 272
10 Bonnar 83% 243
11 Beaner 50% 131

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The surname Bonar is the 9th most popular variant of Bowner.

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