Bonté History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bonté family

The surname Bonté 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 North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Bonté family

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Bonté Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bont, Bondt, Bond, Bonde, Bonte, Bontebal, Bontekoe, Bontemantel, Bontemps, Bonterard and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonté family

Willem Ysbrandtszoon Bontekoe (1587-1657), a skipper in the Dutch East India Company (VOC), made only one voyage for the company (1618-1625), became widely known because of the journal of his adventur...

Bonté Ranking

France, the name Bonté is the 1,506^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,897 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bonté family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: those recorded from the mid 17th century onward in the great migration from Europe to the New World.

Contemporary Notables of the name Bonté (post 1700) +

Michel Louis Joseph Bonté, Baron de St Goazec, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
Jacques Bonté, French President of firms in Lyz-lèz-Lannoy, France
André Julien Bonté, French engineer in Chelles, France

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Michel Bonté. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html