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Boon History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

United States Canada Australia New Zealand West Indies

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Boon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Boon family

The surname Boon 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 Boon family

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

Boon 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 Boon family

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Boon Ranking

In the United States, the name Boon is the 10,806^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Boon is ranked the 117^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,025 people with that name. 2

Boon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Francis Boon, who arrived in New York in 1664 3
Francoys Boon, aged 37, who arrived in New York in 1666 3
Elizabeth Boon, who arrived in Maryland in 1673 3

Boon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Sarah Boon, who landed in New England in 1714 3
Andrew Boon, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1730 3
Dan Boon, aged 16, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 3
Swan Boon, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 3
Catharina Boon, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Boon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Boon, who arrived in America in 1800 3
Mr. Boon, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 3
Peter Boon, aged 29, who landed in New York, NY in 1832 3
Alexander Boon, who settled in Philadelphia in 1840
Frederick Boon, who landed in Mississippi in 1840 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Boon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Samuel Boon, who arrived in New Brunswick in 1783
William Boon, who landed in New Brunswick in 1783
Mr. Samuel Boon U.E. from Rhode Island, USA who settled in Canada c. 1783 was a passenger on the Union Transport from New York 4
Mr. William Boon, "Boone" U.E. born in Rhode Island, USA from North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA who settled in Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1783 was part of the Hazard's Corps, was a passenger on the Union Transport from New York to Saint John, New Brunswick, married to Ruth Hill they had 13 children he died in 1829 in York County, New Brunswick 4

Boon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Stephen, Boon Jr., who arrived in Canada in 1830
Ambrose Boon, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Boon migration to Australia +

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

Boon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Henry Boon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Buckinghamshire" in 1839 5
Elizabeth Boon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Buckinghamshire" in 1839 5
Robert Boon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Isabella Watson" in 1846 6
Sarah Boon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Condor" in 1851 7
John Boon (aged 46), a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Hooghly" 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Boon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Boon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Robert Boon, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1836 aboard the ship Aurora
Robert Boon, aged 26, a farmer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Aurora" in 1840
Alfred Boon, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1844
William Boon, aged 56, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "New Era" in 1855
George Boon, aged 18, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "New Era" in 1855
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Boon migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 9

Boon Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Thomas Boon, who settled in Barbados in 1679

Contemporary Notables of the name Boon (post 1700) +

Gerrit Boon, American (Dutch born) land agent who came to America in 1793 and developed land in New York for the Holland Land Company
Walter Boon, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956 10
Ratliff Boon (1781-1844), American politician, Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1825-27, 1829-39; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1828; Candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1830, 1832, 1836, 1838 10
Martin Boon, American politician, Mayor of Grand Haven, Michigan, 1952 10
Joseph Boon (1752-1836), American politician, Member of North Carolina House of Commons from Johnston County, 1781, 1784, 1808; Member of North Carolina State Senate from Johnston County, 1787 10
John Boon, American politician, Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1820 10
John Boon Jr., American politician, Member of North Carolina House of Commons from Johnston County, 1807 10
George Boon, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Fort Worth, Texas, 1860-61 10
Emily Boon, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972 10
Bailey H. Boon, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Boonville, Indiana, 1838-39 10
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Buckinghamshire.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ISABELLA WATSON 1846. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1846IsabellaWatson.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONDOR 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Condor.htm
South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Rodney 1856. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/rodney1856.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html