Show ContentsBonine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Bonine, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Bonine, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of France. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The surname Bonine was originally found in Berry.

Early Origins of the Bonine family

The surname Bonine was first found in the province de Berry.

Early History of the Bonine family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonine research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1439, 1865, 1888, 1891, 1893, 1895 and 1925 are included under the topic Early Bonine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonnin, Bonin and others.

Early Notables of the Bonine family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Charles-Eudes Bonin, born in Poissy in 1865, who was an explorer. He graduated from the School of Chartres in 1888, entered the administration as chief of cabinet of the prefect of Ile-et-Villaine, and in 1891 was named adjunct commissioner of the government for the tribes of Muong of Laos. In 1893 he was put in charge of exploring the region...
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bonine Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bonine family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 350 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Marie Bonin married in Badeau, Quebec in 1657; Nicole Bonin married in Batiscan in 1671.


Contemporary Notables of the name Bonine (post 1700) +

  • Frederick N. Bonine (1863-1941), American sprinter who held the world's record in the 110-yard dash for 35 years (1886 to 1921)
  • Eddie Keith Bonine (b. 1981), American Major League Baseball pitcher from Columbus, Georgia


Houseofnames.com on Facebook