Show ContentsBonn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Bonn 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 Bonn family

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

Early History of the Bonn family

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Bonn 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 Bonn family

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United States Bonn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bonn Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Herman Bonn, who settled in Germantown in 1689
Bonn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Frans Bonn, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
  • Franz LeFebure Bonn, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 1
  • Mr. Bonn, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 1
  • Frantz Bonn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 1
  • Johannes Bonn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
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Bonn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Bonn, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830 1
  • Miss Cath. Bonn, aged 17, who arrived in New Orleans in 1845 aboard the ship "Agnes"
  • Christoph Bonn, aged 23, who landed in Missouri in 1845 1
  • Mathias Bonn, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1846 aboard the ship "York" 1
  • Jacob Bonn, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1846 aboard the ship "York" 1
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Australia Bonn migration to Australia +

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

Bonn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • William Bonn, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Condor" in 1851 2

West Indies Bonn migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3
Bonn Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Mr. John Bonn, (b. 1617), aged 18, British settler traveling aboard the ship "William and John" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 4


  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)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONDOR 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Condor.htm
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  4. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's (Retrieved October 4th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm


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