Bonilla Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bonilla last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bonilla last name
Meaning of the Bonilla last name: from Bonilla. Bonilla is a Spanish surname from one of several places called Bonilla in Castile, such as Bonilla de la Sierra near Ávila. The last name spread widely in Andalusia and Latin America, especially Mexico and Central America. Curiously, Bonilla de la Sierra, today a tiny walled village, was once a favourite summer seat of the bishops of Ávila.
Arms associated with the Bonilla name
Coats of arms associated with the Bonilla surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Bonilla name FAQ
What does the Bonilla name mean?
From Bonilla. Common variants include Bonillo.
Where does the Bonilla surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Colombia and Honduras.
Is there a Bonilla coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bonilla coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).