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Early Origins of the Bonet family

The surname Bonet was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Bonet family

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Bonet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonnet, Bonner, Bonné, Bonnée, Bonnais, Bonney, Bonnay, Bonnaie, Bonnai, Bonnaye, Bonet, Boner, Boné, Bonée, Boney, Bonay, Bonaye, de Bonnet, de Bonner, de Bonnay, de Bonney, de Bonet, de Boner, de Boney, de Bonay, de Bonnet, de Bonner, de Bonney, de Bonnay, de Bonet, de Boner, de Boney, de Bonay, de Bonet, du Bonnet, Dubonnet and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonet family

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Bonet Ranking

In the United States, the name Bonet is the 15,910th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bonet is ranked the 3,985th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2


United States Bonet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bonet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jaques Bonet, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 3
  • Hans Michael Bonet, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 3
Bonet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Thomas Bonet, who arrived in New Orleans in 1826
  • Thomas Bonet, aged 23, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1826 3
  • G Bonet, who arrived in North America in 1832 3
  • Antonio Bonet, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
  • Francisco Bonet, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1891 3

Canada Bonet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Antoine Bonet, son of François and Françoise, who married Angélique Métivier, daughter of Jean and Geneviève, in Quebec on 24th November 1732 4
  • Charles Bonet, son of Augustin and Pétronille, who married Marie-Anne LeBreton, daughter of Henri and Marie-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 13th June 1757 4
  • Jean Bonet, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marguerite Boyer, daughter of Charles and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 4th October 1694 4
  • Jean Bonet, son of Jean and Élisabeth, who married Marie-Josephte Grenet, daughter of Jean and Marie-Hélène, in Quebec on 22nd November 1723 4
  • Jean-Baptiste Bonet, son of Jean and Maie-Josephte, who married Geneviève Maillou, daughter of Jean and Geneviève, in Beauport, Quebec on 15th February 1751 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bonet (post 1700) +

  • Lisa Bonet (b. 1967), Emmy Award-nominated American actress
  • Jean Pierre François Bonet, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
  • Robert Bonet (b. 1952), English BBC television journalist
  • Carlos Carmona Bonet (b. 1987), Spanish footballer
  • Juan Pablo Bonet (1573-1633), circa, a Spanish priest
  • Jordi Bonet (1932-1979), Canadian painter
  • Carlos Bonet Carmona (b. 1987), Spanish footballer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  5. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Jean Bonet. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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