BONESS
Also recorded as Bo'Ness, Bo'ness
Boness
Boness is a surname of Scottish origin, deriving from the village of Bo'ness in West Lothian. The name is believed to have been derived from the Scottish Gaelic "Bòinne Fuar" meaning "cold stream", referencing the nearby River Avon.
The Boness surname is relatively rare, with most individuals bearing the name residing in Scotland or having ancestral roots there. The name has also been found in England and other parts of the United Kingdom, as well as in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, due to historical migration patterns.
Individuals with the surname Boness have made various contributions to society in fields such as academia, the arts, and business. However, due to the relatively small number of bearers, the name is not widely known outside of genealogical circles.
In modern times, the Boness surname continues to exist, with some individuals taking pride in their Scottish heritage and actively researching their family history to trace their connection to the village of Bo'ness.
Overall, the Boness surname represents a proud Scottish heritage, with a connection to the historic village of Bo'ness and the broader cultural landscape of Scotland.
There are approximately 249 people named Boness in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around four in a million people in Britain are named Boness.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Clifford
- David
- Gareth
- John
- Michael
- Peter
- Robert
- Shaun
- Stanley
- Stephen
- Thomas
Female
- Ann
- Annette
- Claire
- Donna
- Hilary
- Jane
- Joanne
- Julia
- Karen
- Katharine
- Katherine
- Lorraine
- Margaret
- Michaela
Similar and related surnames
- Bonas
- Bonass
- Bonassi
- Bones
- Bagnes
- Bagness
- Bagnis
- Bahns
- Baines
- Bains
- Banas
- Banass
- Banaz
- Banazi
- Bance
- Banci
- Banciu
- Banes
- Banez
- Banies
- Banis
- Baniss
- Bannes
- Banness
- Bannis
- Banns
- Banos
- Bans
- Banse
- Bansi
- Banus
- Banys
- Banz
- Banzi
- Bauness
- Baynes
- Bayness
- Bayns
- Beanes
- Beanis
- Beans
- Beanse
- Beens
- Beines
- Beins
- Benaissa
- Benas
- Benassi
- Bence
- Benci
- Benes
- Benez
- Benice
- Benis
- Benissa
- Bennes
- Benness
- Bennici
- Bennies
- Bennis
- Benns
- Benos
- Benosie
- Bens
- Bensa
- Bense
- Benso
- Benus
- Benusa
- Benussi
- Benz
- Benza
- Benzi
- Benzie
- Benzo
- Beugnies
- Beynes
- Bienias
- Bieniasz
- Bienz
- Bigness
- Binaisa
- Binas
- Bince
- Bines
- Binias
- Binici
- Binis
- Binnes
- Binness
- Binnis
- Binns
- Binos
- Bins
- Binz
- Boanas
- Boanes
- Boans
- Boansi
- Bonage
- Bonazza
- Bonazzi
- Bonce
- Boncey
- Bonci
- Bonciu
- Bonea
- Bonee
- Boners
- Boneschi
- Bonest
- Bonici
- Boniek
- Bonies
- Bonis
- Bonles
- Bonnec
- Bonnes
- Bonness
- Bonnici
- Bonns
- Bonos
- Bons
- Bonse
- Bonsee
- Bonsi
- Bonso
- Bonsu
- Bonus
- Bonzo
- Boones
- Boons
- Bounas
- Bounce
- Bounes
- Bounous
- Bouns
- Bownas
- Bownass
- Bownes
- Bowness
- Bowns
- Boynes
- Boyns
- Buens
- Buiness
- Buins
- Bunce
- Bunes
- Bunis
- Bunness
- Bunnis
- Bunniss
- Bunns
- Bunous
- Bunows
- Bunoz
- Buns
- Bunse
- Bunsie
- Bynce
- Bynes
- Byns
- Ybanez
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