| ![Show Contents]() Bonar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bonar familyThe surname Bonar was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from early times after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Bonar familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonar research. Another 231 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1281, 1451, 1700 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Bonar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bonar Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bonner, Boner, Bonners, Bonar, Bonnar, Bonare and many more. Early Notables of the Bonar familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bonar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bonar RankingIn the United States, the name Bonar is the 10,388th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]  Migration of the Bonar family to Ireland
Some of the Bonar family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 78 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Bonar migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bonar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hugh Bonar, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767
Bonar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Bonar, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 [2]
- Patrick Bonar, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1817
- Ann Bonar, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1847
- John and Michael Bonar, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1847 and 1879 respectively
| Bonar migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bonar Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mr. Patrick Bonar, aged who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Venilia" departing 28th May 1847 from Limerick, Ireland; the ship arrived on 11th July 1847 but he died on board [3]
- Mr. Timothy Bonar, aged 65 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Bee" departing 17th April 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 12th June 1847 but he died on board [3]
- Grace Bonar, who arrived in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1850 [4]
- Eliza and Francis Bonar, who landed in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1860 and 1861 [4]
| Bonar migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Bonar Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Janet Bonar, Scottish Convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atwick" on 28 September 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [5]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bonar (post 1700) | + |
- John Bonar (1886-1963), Yugoslavia-born, American Academy Award nominated set decorator in the 1940s, best known for his work on The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
- Haley Bonar (b. 1983), Canadian-born, American alternative country singer-songwriter
- Reyman Edward "Bud" Bonar (1906-1970), American football player and coach
- John Bonar the Younger (1747-1807), Scottish solicitor of excise, eldest son of John Bonar the Elder
- John Bonar the Elder (1722-1761), Scottish divine, born at Clackmannan on 4 Nov. 1722, son of John Bonar, tutor at Kennet
- James Bonar (1767-1821), Scottish solicitor of excise, eighth son of John Bonar, minister of Cockpen and afterwards at Perth
- Archibald Bonar (1753-1816), Scottish divine, born at Cockpen on 23 Feb. 1753, fifth son of John Bonar, minister first at Cockpen and then at Perth
- Thomson Bonar (d. 1814), Scottish wine-merchant who married the daughter of the engraver Andrew Bell, co-founder of the Encyclopædia Britannica; Bonar helped with the publication and held copyrights for portions of the work
- Paul Bonar (b. 1976), Scottish former professional footballer
- James Alexander Bonar (1840-1901), Scottish-born, New Zealand merchant, shipping agent, company director and politician, the first Mayor of Hokitika
- ... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "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)
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 65)
- Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
- Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 23rd August 2020 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atwick
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