Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BOONE
There are approximately 901 people named Boone in the UK. That makes it the 7,639th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Boone.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
BoonBown
Bowne
Boehne
Bon
Bonn
Boehn
Bons
Ben
Benn
Boene
Boonee
Boenne
Boone's
Boona
Bbown
Bonnn
Bo'n
Bewne
Beune
Boenes
Boeno
Beuhne
Boenie
Boeney
Boogni
Booen
Boonbe
Boenowe
Boenz
The Boone surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOONE. Probably a corruption of BoJiun, as Moon is of Mohun. Boon is, however, an adjective referring to natural disposition ; gay, merrj. It is now only retained in the phrase " boon companion." Fr. hon compagnon.