Bonner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Bonner family

The surname Bonner was first found in Herefordshire where Bonner is an ancient name. “As Boner and Bonere, it occurred in Oxfordshire and Huntingdonshire in the reign of Edward I.” 1

Bonner Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people’s names were subsequently modified. Bonner has been recorded under many different variations, including Bonner, Boner, Bonners, Bonar, Bonnar, Bonare and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonner family

• Edmund Bonner (c.1500-1569), Bishop of London, who became known as Bloody Bonner for his role in the persecution of heretics under the Catholic government of Mary I of England. He was later arrested u…
• Richard Bonner (fl. 1548), was the author of a black-letter treatise on ‘The Right Worshipping of Christ in the Sacrament of Bread and Wine,’ published in 1548. 2

Bonner Ranking

the United States, the name Bonner is the 855^th most popular surname with an estimated 34,818 people with that name. 3