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Bonneau History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Bonneau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Bonneau family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name, and generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the first person that used the name. The Bonneau surname derives from the Old French term of endearment "bonye," meaning "the good little one." It has also been suggested that the surname stems from the medieval personal name Bonellus.

Early Origins of the Bonneau family

The surname Bonneau was first found in Lorraine, where they held a family seat from very early times in the arrondisement of Meuse.

Early History of the Bonneau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonneau research. Another 449 words (32 lines of text) covering the years 1642, 1668, 1703, 1720, 1765 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Bonneau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonneau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonneau, Bonneault, Bonnet, Bonnaud and others.

Early Notables of the Bonneau family

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Bonneau World Ranking

In the United States, the name Bonneau is the 10,660^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Bonneau is ranked the 453^rd most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Bonneau is the 328^th popular surname with an estimated 12,154 people with that name. 3

Bonneau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bonneau Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Louis Bonneau, who landed in New York in 1690 4

Bonneau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Marie Bonneau, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Paris, in 1900
Victorine Bonneau, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, in 1903
Julis Eugene Bonneau, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1911
Louis Bonneau, aged 42, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1918
Georges Bonneau, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Rochefort, France, in 1918
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Bonneau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Augustin Bonneau, son of Joseph and Madeleine, who married Geneviève Gagné, daughter of Olivier and Isabelle, in Quebec on 12th June 1713 5
Basile Bonneau, son of Augustin and Geneviève, who married Marie-Louise Caron, daughter of Jean and Agnès, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 7th October 1748 5
Basile Bonneau, son of Joseph and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Madeleine Parant, daughter of Jean and Françoise, in Beauport, Quebec on 1st October 1727 5
Charles Bonneau, son of Jean and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Louise Parant, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Anne, in Beauport, Quebec on 9th November 1744 5
Charles-Marie Bonneau, son of Joseph and Marie-Charlotte, who married Marie-Madeleine Savard, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 18th April 1757 5
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Bonneau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Andre Bonneau, who arrived in Quebec in 1658
Mr. André Bonneau, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 30th April 1658 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Bonneau (post 1700) +

Joseph Bonneau, American cryptography professor at New York University
Britt Bonneau (b. 1970), American head baseball coach at Abilene Christian (ACU) from 1997 to 2018
Richard Bonneau, American computational biologist and data scientist, professor at New York University
William J. Bonneau, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, credited with 8 aerial victories
Jean-Maurice Bonneau (1959-2024), French equestrian and coach
Dominique Bonneau, French Professeur de Génétique Médicale, Université d'Angers
Paul Bonneau (1918-1995), French composer of classical music from Moret-sur-Loing, France
Gilles Yves Bonneau (1941-2002), Canadian composer from Quebec
Jacob Bonneau (1717-1786), English artist, illustrator, and art instructor from Spitalfields, Middlesex, son of the French engraver, Pierre Bonneau 7
Stéphane Bonneau (b. 1961), Canadian former tennis player who achieved World No. 107, on July 28, 1986
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019