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Early Origins of the Bonneville family

The surname Bonneville was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries. The Itineraire de la Normandie records three places so called-two near Rouen and the third near Yvetot. The family were well established in the region of Calvados. They held the Castle of Bonneville or Bondeville in Normandy. 1

Early History of the Bonneville family

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Bonneville Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: DeBonville, deBonville, Bonnevelle, Bonville and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonneville family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

  • the Debonneville of Normandy

Bonneville Ranking

In France, the name Bonneville is the 3,202nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2


Bonneville migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bonneville Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Marguerite Brazier Bonneville, who arrived in New Orleans in 1831

Contemporary Notables of the name Bonneville (post 1700) +

  • Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville, American explorer, namesake of the ancient lake Bonneville in Utah, which is the Great Salt Lake Desert today
  • Nicolas de Bonneville (1760-1828), French bookseller, printer, journalist, and writer
  • Miguel Bonneville (b. 1985), Portuguese performance and visual artist
  • David Bonneville (b. 1978), Portuguese film director and screenwriter
  • Ray Bonneville, Canadian blues musician and recording artist


  1. Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 1 of 3
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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