Show ContentsBohne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Bavaria, Germany is the original homeland of the Bohne family. Bohne is a patronymic name, a type of surname that derived from the given name of the father of the original bearer. Bohne was derived from the Germanic personal name Bono, which is in turn derived from the Old Nordic word bon, which means demand or petition.

Early Origins of the Bohne family

The surname Bohne was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation.

Early History of the Bohne family

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Bohne Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Bohne include Bohn, Bohen, Boehn, Bohenn, Bohne, Bohene, Bohenne, Boen, Boene, Boenn, Boenne, Boehne and many more.

Early Notables of the Bohne family

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United States Bohne migration to the United States +

Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bohne or a variant listed above:

Bohne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christoph Bohne, who landed in America in 1780 [1]
Bohne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Nick Bohne, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 [1]
  • Bern Heinr Theodor Bohne, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 [1]
  • Mr. Fried. Bohne, aged 54, who arrived in New Orleans in 1845 aboard the ship "Agnes"
  • Mrs. Doroth. Bohne, aged 52, who arrived in New Orleans in 1845 aboard the ship "Agnes"
  • Mr. Doroth. Bohne, aged 22, who arrived in New Orleans in 1845 aboard the ship "Agnes"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Bohne migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bohne Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Eliza Bohne, aged 25, a cook, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Duke of Edinburgh" in 1873

Contemporary Notables of the name Bohne (post 1700) +

  • Nicole "Nikki" Bohne, American singer, actress and dancer
  • Samuel Arthur Bohne (1896-1977), former American professional baseball player
  • Louis Bohne (d. 1821), German sales agent for Veuve Clicquot
  • Hermann Bohne (1890-1949), Norwegian Olympic gymnast


  1. 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)


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