Boness Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boness Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boness family

Profession Census Frequency
School 25
General Labourer 5
General Servant (domestic) 4
Farm Labourer 3
Labourer 3
Market Gardening 3
Charwoman 2
House Keeper 2
Bricklayers Labourer 2
Gardeners Labourer 2
General Labourer Farm 2
Grocer's Assistant 2
Hair Dresser 1
Mechanician 1
Boy Rm B 1
Formerly Chauffeur 1
Agriculture 1
Butcher 1
Coach Smiths Striker 1
Gardeners Labourer & Lamplighter 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Groom (domestic) 1
Miner Hewer 1
Quarry Stone Mason 1
Waggoner (farm) 1

Boness Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bones 83% 8,224
2 Bowness 86% 4,419
3 Bownes 67% 1,602
4 Boness 100% 1,380
5 Bonnes 67% 204

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The surname Boness is the 4th most popular variant of Bones.

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