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Early Origins of the Bonnal family

The surname Bonnal was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat.

By the 12th century this ancient family was well established in the region of Rouergue and several members of this prominent family made a distinctive contribution to the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Bonnal family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonnal research. Another 493 words (35 lines of text) covering the years 1112, 1199, 1206, 1250, 1278, 1335, 1397, 1400, 1498, 1505, 1660, 1698, 1754, 1823, 1824 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Bonnal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonnal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: de Bonal, de Bonald, DuBonal, de Bonnal, Du Bonnal, du Bonnald, du Bonail, du Bonaild, du Bonailde, du Bonaile, du Bonnaile, du Bonnail, du Bonnaild, du Bonnailde, du Bonald, du Bonall, du Bonnall, du Bonale, Bonales, Bonell, Bonnell, Bonel, de Bonnald, de Bonail, de Bonaild, de Bonailde, de Bonaile, de Bonnaile, de Bonnail, de Bonnaild, de Bonnailde, de Bonall, de Bonnall, de Bonale, de Bonales, de Bonell, de Bonnell and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonnal family

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Bonnal Ranking

In France, the name Bonnal is the 2,597th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bonnal family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mr Bonales settled in Virginia in 1624; Antonie Bonall, aged 42; settled in Virginia in 1621; Anthony Bonall settled in Virginia in 1623; James Bonall settled in Virginia in 1623.


Contemporary Notables of the name Bonnal (post 1700) +

  • Robert Théophile Bonnal, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Chief Engineer of bridges and pavements, General Engineer of public works
  • Raymond Lucien Bonnal, Officer of the Legion of Honour, decorated Knight by the Ministry of Education and of Social Merit, Military Cross, Silver Medal in Sports, Agricultural Engineer, Paris


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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