Bonne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
England
France

Early Origins of the Bonne family

The surname Bonne was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Bonne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonne research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1556 and 1723 are included under the topic Early Bonne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bon, Bonn, Boon, Bone, Bones, Bons, Bonns, Boun, van Bon and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonne family

More information is included under the topic Early Bonne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonne Ranking

In France, the name Bonne is the 3,066^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Bonne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bonne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Eliz Bonne, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
Peter Bonne, who landed in Maryland in 1663 2

Bonne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adolph Bonne, who landed in America in 1780 2
Heinrich Bonne, who arrived in America in 1780 2
Mr. Bonne, who arrived in America in 1783 2

Bonne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Theodore Bonne, aged 38, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bonne (post 1700) +

Shirley Bonne (b. 1934), American Actress
Michel Bonne, Cinematographer

Historic Events for the Bonne family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Jacobus Bonne (d. 1914), American Third Class Passenger from Moline, Illinois, United States who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 3

Citations +

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)
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html