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Bönnin History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Bönnin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bönnin family

The surname Bönnin was first found in Pomerania, where the bearers of this name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Bonin appears twice in Pomerania as the name of a town. The family is known to be one of the most ancient and respected noble families of Pomerania and the Neumark (now in Poland). In particular, they owned extensive and important estates throughout Cammin on the Baltic coast.

Early History of the Bönnin family

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Bönnin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonin, Bohnin, Bonnin, Boninn, Boenin, Boennin, Boeninn, Boenisch (Lusatia), Boning, Boening, Boenning, Boningg, Boeningg, Boninng and many more.

Early Notables of the Bönnin family

Prominent bearers of the name Bönnin at this time were Georg Otto von Bonin (d.1670), who was Privy Councillor at the Brandenburg court as well as Dean of the cathedral at Colberg. Casimir Wedig von Bonin (d.1752), was lieutenant general and chief of...
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Bönnin Ranking

In France, the name Bönnin is the 469^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,383 people with that name. 1

Bönnin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bönnin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jeanne Bonnin, who landed in New York in 1743 2

Bönnin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George and John Bonnin, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1808
George Bonnin, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1813
Miss Bonnin, who landed in America in 1846 2

Bönnin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bönnin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jacques Bonnin, who arrived in Montreal in 1659

Bönnin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bönnin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Bonnin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asiatic" in 1849 3
Mary Ann Bonnin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asiatic" in 1849 3
Alfred Bonnin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Ramillies" in 1849 4
Joseph Bonnin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Ramillies" in 1849 4
Samuel Bonnin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Ramillies" in 1849 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bönnin (post 1700) +

Brigadier-General Camille Bonnin (1884-1971), French Commanding Officer during World War II 5

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The ASIATIC 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Asiatic.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILIES 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Ramillies.htm
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Camille Bonnin. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Bonnin/Camille-Gustave/France.html