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Early Origins of the Baner family

The surname Baner was first found in Herefordshire where Bonner is an ancient name. "As Boner and Bonere, it occurred in Oxfordshire and Huntingdonshire in the reign of Edward I." 1

Early History of the Baner family

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Baner Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Bonner, Boner, Bonners, Bonar, Bonnar, Bonare and many more.

Early Notables of the Baner family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Edmund Bonner (c.1500-1569), Bishop of London, who became known as Bloody Bonner for his role in the persecution of heretics under the Catholic government of Mary I of England. He was later...
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Ireland Migration of the Baner family to Ireland

Some of the Baner family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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United States Baner migration to the United States +

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Baner or a variant listed above:

Baner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Jerg Baner, who settled in Philadelphia in 1750
  • Caspar Baner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
  • Adam Baner, who was recorded in Maryland in 1774
Baner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Georg Baner, who settled in Philadelphia in 1803
  • Wilhelmina Baner, aged 30, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
  • Johan Casper Baner, aged 32, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
  • Anton Baner, who landed in Arkansas in 1886 2
  • Albert Baner, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1888 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Baner (post 1700) +

  • Richard Martin Baner (b. 1936), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972 3
  • Phebe Sharp Baner, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1942 3
  • Johan Banér (1598-1641), Swedish soldier


The Baner Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Semper fidelis
Motto Translation: Always faithful.


  1. Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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