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![Show Contents]() Bonin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bonin familyThe surname Bonin was first found in Pomerania, where the bearers of this name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Bonin appears twice in Pomerania as the name of a town. The family is known to be one of the most ancient and respected noble families of Pomerania and the Neumark (now in Poland). In particular, they owned extensive and important estates throughout Cammin on the Baltic coast. Early History of the Bonin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonin research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1670, 1732, 1752, 1755 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Bonin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bonin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bonin, Bohnin, Bonnin, Boninn, Boenin, Boennin, Boeninn, Boenisch (Lusatia), Boning, Boening, Boenning, Boningg, Boeningg, Boninng and many more. Early Notables of the Bonin familyProminent bearers of the name Bonin at this time were - Georg Otto von Bonin (d.1670), who was Privy Councillor at the Brandenburg court as well as Dean of the cathedral at Colberg...
- Casimir Wedig von Bonin (d.1752), was lieutenant general and chief of the famous Prussian dragoon regiments...
- Anselm Christoph von Bonin (d.1755) was a Prussian lieutenant general, the commandant of Magdeburg, and a chief administrator at Memel in East Prussia...
- A von Bonin was also administrative president of the province of Posen (Poznan) in 1840...
Bonin World RankingIn the United States, the name Bonin is the 7,108th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Bonin is ranked the 592nd most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Bonin is the 741st popular surname with an estimated 6,623 people with that name. 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bonin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jon Bonin, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 4
Bonin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Antoine Bonin, who arrived in Louisiana in 1805 4
- Philip Bonin, aged 36, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1855 4
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: - André Bonin, son of Pierre and Françoise, who married Marie Loubier, daughter of Jean and Louise, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 10th November 1688 5
- Antoine Bonin, son of Nicolas and Marthe, who married Françoise-Catherine Volant, daughter of Jean-François and Marguerite, in Contrecoeur, Quebec on 9th April 1731 5
- Ignace Bonin, son of Nicolas and Catherine, who married Marie-Louise Casaubon, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Anne, in Berthier, Quebec on 4th April 1758 5
- Jean Bonin, son of Guillaume and Marie, who married Marie Campagna, daughter of Pierre and Françoise-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 4th July 1729 5
- Jean-Baptiste Bonin, son of Nicolas and Catherine, who married Antoine Houde, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Catherine, in Lanoraie, Quebec on 25th November 1744 5
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Bonin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Marie Bonin married in Badeau, Quebec in 1657
- Mr. Jacques Bonin, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Jeanne Mance and Sister Judith Moreau arriving on 21st June 1659 6
- Nicole Bonin married in Batiscan, Quebec in 1671
- Marie Bonin married in Quebec in 1677
- Nicolas Bonin married in Contrecoeur, Quebec in 1685
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Bonin (post 1700) | + |
- Ted Bonin (1957-2023), American art gallerist, co-founder of the the Alexander Bonin gallery in 1995
- Gregory Louis Bonin (1955-1984), American former professional baseball umpire in the National League from 1984 to 1999
- Edward John Bonin (1904-1990), American politician, Mayor of Hazleton, Pa. and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- Garland Bonin (b. 1912), American State government official of Louisiana
- Joseph Maurice Bonin (b. 1930), American professor of economics from Louisiana
- Raymond Bonin (b. 1942), Canadian politician, member of the House of Commons
- Marcel Bonin (b. 1931), Canadian professional (NHL) hockey player
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
- Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
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