Show ContentsBonman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Bonman is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a person who worked as a bondman.

Early Origins of the Bonman family

The surname Bonman was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bonman family

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Bonman Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bonman has appeared include Bondman, Bonman, Bondeman, Bondmane and others.

Early Notables of the Bonman family

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Migration of the Bonman family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bonman arrived in North America very early: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.



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