The Bonar Last Name

Bearers of the name Bonar share their surname's story with Bonner, of which it is a variant. The name is generally explained as “Gentle, courteous”. Records show Bonar as one of the forms Bonner took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Boner.

2,599 Americans were listed as Bonar in the 2010 census. That puts it among the top 25,000 US surnames. Spain's INE counts 55 residents with Bonar as first surname and 57 with it as second.

There is no single Bonar family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Bonar report, with a museum-style coat of arms.