Show ContentsBonnar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Bonnar family

The surname Bonnar was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from early times after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Bonnar family

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Bonnar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonner, Boner, Bonners, Bonar, Bonnar, Bonare and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonnar family

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Ireland Migration of the Bonnar family to Ireland

Some of the Bonnar 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.


United States Bonnar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bonnar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • James, Rebecca, and John Bonnar, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767
Bonnar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • James Bonnar, who arrived in New York in 1834 1
  • Mr. Bonnar, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1

Australia Bonnar migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bonnar Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • John N Bonnar, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Warrior" in 1840 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bonnar (post 1700) +

  • William Bonnar (1800-1853), Scottish painter, a native of Edinburgh, and "son of a respectable house-painter" 3
  • Mark Bonnar (b. 1968), Scottish BAFTA Scotland winning actor, best known for his roles as Duncan Hunter in Shetland
  • George William Bonnar (1796-1836), English wood-engraver, born at Devizes, Wiltshire on 24 May 1796 3

North Sea Flood
  • Thompson Bonnar, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953


  1. 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)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WARRIOR 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Warrior.htm
  3. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019


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