Bonifay

Bonifay Meaning & Origin

About Bonifay
The surname Bonifay is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Boniface, which means "good fate" or "fortunate." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Boniface. The name Bonifay suggests a family with a positive and fortunate disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bonifay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bonifay: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bonifay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bonifay is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 N IH0 F EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑnɪˌfeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bonifay in Braille

Here's how to represent Bonifay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bonifay in braille

How to sign the name Bonifay using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bonifay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bonifay in sign language

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