The surname Bonnay was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonnet, Bonner, Bonné, Bonnée, Bonnais, Bonney, Bonnay, Bonnaie, Bonnai, Bonnaye, Bonet, Boner, Boné, Bonée, Boney, Bonay, Bonaye, de Bonnet, de Bonner, de Bonnay, de Bonney, de Bonet, de Boner, de Boney, de Bonay, de Bonnet, de Bonner, de Bonney, de Bonnay, de Bonet, de Boner, de Boney, de Bonay, de Bonet, du Bonnet, Dubonnet and many more.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Bonnet, who settled in New York in 1715; Jacques Bonnet, aged 32; settled with his wife, Mary, aged 32; with his 3 daughters and son in Philadelphia in 1733.