Bonilla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Bonilla, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Bonilla, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Bonilla family originally lived in the place named Bonilla, which is in the province of Cuenca, Spain. Often the surname Bonilla is preceded by the prefix de, which means of or from and indicates that the name is local in origin.

Early Origins of the Bonilla family

The surname Bonilla was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Bonilla family

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Bonilla Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonilla, de Bonilla, Bonella, Bonel, Bonillo and others.

Early Notables of the Bonilla family

Notable bearers of the family name Bonilla

was nineteenth century Honduran politician and former President Manuel Bonilla

Bonilla Ranking

In the United States, the name Bonilla is the 1,271^st most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1

Bonilla migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bonilla Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso de Bonilla, who sailed to America in 1513
Lorenzo de Bonilla, to America in 1513
Juan de Bonilla, to America in 1515 with his children Lázaro and Ana
Juan and Alonso de Bonilla, to Peru in 1534
Pedro de Bonilla, to Hispaniola in 1536
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Bonilla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan De Bonilla, who arrived in America in 1815 2
A P Bonilla, aged 26, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1823 2
Antonio Bonilla, aged 50, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1832 2
Vicente Bonilla, who landed in Mexico in 1838 2
Xaime Bonilla, who arrived in Guatemala in 1838 2
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Bonilla Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lewis Bonilla, aged 5, who landed in America from Popayan, Colombia, in 1905
Antonio Bonilla, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Medellin, Columbia, in 1906
Chastenia Bonilla, aged 37, who immigrated to America from San Jose, Costa Rico, in 1907
Clementine Bonilla, aged 21, who landed in America from San Jose, Costa Rica, in 1911
Manuel Antonio Bonilla, aged 36, who landed in America from San Jose, Costa Rica, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bonilla (post 1700) +

Marc Bonilla, American guitarist and composer, known for his work with Keith Emerson of Emerson Lake and Palmer
Leydy Bonilla (b. 1980), Dominican-born, American bachata singer from Nagua, Dominican Republic
Daryl Bonilla (b. 1975), American actor, comedian, and former professional wrestler from Honolulu, Hawaii
Henry Bonilla (b. 1954), American television executive and former politician, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas (1993-2007)
Juan Bonilla (b. 1956), Major League Baseball player
Luis Bonilla (b. 1965), Grammy award-winning American Afro-Cuban jazz and Latin jazz trombonist
Roberto Martin Antonio "Bobby" Bonilla (b. 1963), American (Puerto Rican descent), professional baseball player
Héctor Hermilo Bonilla Rebentun (1939-2022), Mexican actor and director known for his movies Meridiano 100 and Rojo Amanecer
Juan Crisostomo Bonilla (1835-1884), Mexican general
José Policarpo Bonilla Vasquez (1858-1926), Dictator of Honduras (1894-1895) and later President of Honduras (1895-1899)
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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/
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)