Show ContentsBonello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Bonello was created from the personal name Bona, which is derived from the Latin name Bonus, which means "good." The popularity of the personal name Bonus, was in part due to the name being borne by a 3rd-century Christian saint, martyred at Rome.

Early Origins of the Bonello family

The surname Bonello was first found in the city of Milan, where earliest records are of the Bonacina family in 1220.

Early History of the Bonello family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonello research. The years 1350, 1463, 1495, 1512, 1529, 1565, 1654, 1669, 1688, 1698, 1710, 1736, 1738, 1739, 1762, 1766, 1774, 1781, 1788 and 1859 are included under the topic Early Bonello History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonello Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Bonello include Boni, Bono, Bona, Bon, Buono, De Boni, De Bonis, De Bono, De Buono, Del Bono, Della Bona, Del Buono, Di Bono, Lo Bono, Lobono, Lo Buono, Bonelli, Bonello, Boniello, Bonetti, Bonetto, Bonet, Bonini, Bonino, Bonin, Bonucci, Bonuccelli, Bonioli, Boniolo, Bonotti, Boniotti, Boniotto, Bononi, Bonon, Bonacci, Bonaccio, Bonaccini, Bonazzi, Bonazza, Bonassi, Bonassini, Bonassin, Bonassili, Bonaca, Bonaga, Bonaghi, Bonaldi, Bonaldo, Bonaudo, Bonani, Bonandi, Bonardi, Bonati, Bonato, Bonatti, Boneri, Boneschi, Bonacina, Bonico, Bonici, Bonichi, Bonicelli, Bonicco, Bonito, Bonutti and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonello family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Bartolomeo Bono (c.1463-1529), a Lombard architect who worked in Venice and designed parts of the Piazza di San Marco; Giacomo Boni (1688-1766), Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, who worked mostly in Genoa. Egidio Boni, born in Cortona in 1350, dedicated his life to the church and eventually became the Bishop of Vicenza; the Boni family of Florence produced 12 priests; Bartolomeo Bonino was Bishop of Sebenco from 1495 to 1512; members of the Bon family in Venice were castle owners during the 15th and 16th centuries; Giovanni Boni...
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United States Bonello migration to the United States +

The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Bonello:

Bonello Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Ermenegildo Bonello, aged 31, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Procida" from Trieste, Italy 1
  • Amilcare Bonello, originally from Cossato, Italy, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Imperator" from Southampton, England 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bonello (post 1700) +

  • Michelle Bonello (b. 1985), Canadian two-time gold, four-time silver medalist women's ice hockey player
  • Michael C Bonello, Maltese Governor of the Central Bank of Malta
  • Mathieu Bonello (b. 1982), French rugby union player
  • Agostino "Ino" Bonello (b. 1949), Maltese Art Directors Guild nominated production designer, art director and film producer
  • Tony Bonello, Australian professional mixed martial artist and grappler
  • Bertrand Bonello (b. 1968), French film director, screenwriter, producer and composer
  • Henry Bonello (b. 1988), Maltese international footballer

HMS Royal Oak
  • Salvatore Bonello (d. 1939), Maltese Leading Steward with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 2


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  2. Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html


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