| ![Show Contents]() Boen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Germany Bavaria, Germany is the original homeland of the Boen family. Boen is a patronymic name, a type of surname that derived from the given name of the father of the original bearer. Boen 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 Boen familyThe surname Boen was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. Early History of the Boen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boen research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1640, 1718 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Boen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boen Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Boen include Bohn, Bohen, Boehn, Bohenn, Bohne, Bohene, Bohenne, Boen, Boene, Boenn, Boenne, Boehne and many more. Early Notables of the Boen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Boen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Boen migration to the United States | + |
European migration to North America began in the mid-17th century and continued unabated until the mid-20th. Many Bavarians made the long trip to escape poverty or persecution based on their religious beliefs. The chance for tenant farmers to own their own land was also a major drawing card. They settled all across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many came to Canada also, settling in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Boens to arrive in North America, and among them were:
Boen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joseph Boen who arrived in Louisiana in 1797
- Joseph Boen, aged 23, who landed in Louisiana in 1797 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Boen (post 1700) | + |
- Earl Boen (1941-2023), American actor, best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
- 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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Boen migration to the United States 
