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Early Origins of the Bonville family

The surname Bonville was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries. The Itineraire de la Normandie records three places so called-two near Rouen and the third near Yvetot. The family were well established in the region of Calvados. They held the Castle of Bonneville or Bondeville in Normandy. 1

Early History of the Bonville family

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Bonville Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: DeBonville, deBonville, Bonnevelle, Bonville and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonville family

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Migration of the Bonville family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Marguerite Brazier Bonneville, who arrived in New Orleans in 1831; and many others who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.



  1. Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 1 of 3


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