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The surname Bon is derived from the Old French nickname le bon, which meant good. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the Bon family

The surname Bon was first found in Provence, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Bon family

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Bon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bon, Bonne, Bons, Bhon, Bhonne, Bhons, Bonn, Le Bon and many more.

Early Notables of the Bon family

Notable amongst the names at this time was

Alexandre de Bon, Lord of Montberrat and Principal Lieutenant of the County of Comminges

Bon Ranking

In France, the name Bon is the 510^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,812 people with that name. 1

Bon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Berman Bon, who settled in Germantown in 1691
Herman Bon, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1691 2
Peter Bon came with his wife, Gerritje, to Germantown in 1696

Bon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Louiss Bon, who settled in Virginia in 1700
Louiss Bon, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1700 2
Louisa Bon, who landed in Virginia in 1700 2
Wentell Bon, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
John Peter Bon, who settled in Philadelphia in 1752
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Bon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alfonso Bon, who arrived in New Spain in 1838 2
Bernabe De Bon, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1872 2

Bon migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Bon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Birman" in 1840 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Bon (post 1700) +

Adelbert Du Bon (b. 1878), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Windsor, 1919-20 4
Christophe Bon d'Estournelles, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
Louis André Bon, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Henri Bon (b. 1941), French physician and parapsychologist
Michel Bon, French businessman and politician
Louis André Bon, French general
François Bon, French novelist
Antoine Louis Charles Bon, University Professor, Paris
Naftali Bon, Kenyan runner
Bartolomeo Bon, Italian sculptor and architect

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BIRMAN 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Birman.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Christophe Bon. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Louis Bon. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html