| ![Show Contents]() Bohnert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Bavaria, Germany is the original homeland of the Bohnert family. Bohnert is a patronymic name, a type of surname that derived from the given name of the father of the original bearer. Bohnert was derived from the Germanic personal name Bono, which is in turn derived from the Old Nordic word bon, which means demand or petition. Early Origins of the Bohnert familyThe surname Bohnert was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. Early History of the Bohnert familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bohnert research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1640, 1718 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Bohnert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bohnert Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Bohnert include Bohn, Bohen, Boehn, Bohenn, Bohne, Bohene, Bohenne, Boen, Boene, Boenn, Boenne, Boehne and many more. Early Notables of the Bohnert familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bohnert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bohnert RankingIn the United States, the name Bohnert is the 14,684th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Bohnert migration to the United States | + |
The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Bohnert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michael Bohnert, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 2
Bohnert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Bohnert, who landed in America in 1834 2
- Konrad Bohnert, who arrived in America in 1834 2
- Elisabeth Bohnert, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
- Bernhard Bohnert, who arrived in Ohio in 1869 2
- C. Bohnert, aged 25, who landed in America from Germany, in 1893
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Bohnert Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Franz Bohnert, aged 32, who settled in America from Temesvar, Hungary, in 1907
- Andras Bohnert, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Csibrak, Hungary, in 1909
- Autal Bohnert, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Hogyeor, Hungary, in 1910
- Adolf Bohnert, aged 31, who landed in America from Ocustol, Germany, in 1910
- Gyorgy Bohnert, aged 8, who landed in America from Hogyeor, Hungary, in 1910
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Bohnert (post 1700) | + |
- David Bohnert (b. 1980), American producer, writer and director
- Bill Bohnert, American two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated art director and production designer
- Jean-François Bohnert, French magistrate appointed as director of the Parquet national financier on 7 October 2019
- Gertrude Bohnert (1908-1948), Swiss painter from Lucerne, Switzerland
- Florian Bohnert (b. 1997), Luxembourg footballer
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
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Bohnert migration to the United States 
