Bonanno is an Italian surname derived from a medieval given name meaning 'good year'. Notable people with the surname include:

• Bonanno crime family, a Mafia family in New York City
  • Joseph Bonanno (1905–2002), founder
  • Salvatore Bonanno (1932–2008), son of Joseph
• Alfio Bonanno (born 1976), Australian-Italian tenor, songwriter, musician and composer
• Alfredo M. Bonanno (1937–2023), Italian anarchist
• Anthony Bonanno, Maltese archeologist
• Benny Bonanno (born c. 1951), American politician
• Bert Bonanno, American track and field coach and sports administrator
• George Bonanno, American clinical psychologist and pioneer of bereavement research
• Giovanna Bonanno (c. 1713–1789), Italian alleged witch and poisoner
• Giovanni Bonanno (born 1968), Italian racing driver
• Joseph A. Bonanno, American optometrist
• Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno (1956–2017), American poet, teacher, and contributing editor to The American Poetry Review
• Margaret Wander Bonanno (1950–2021), American science fiction author
• Mark Bonanno, Australian comedian
• Mike Bonanno (born 1968), American multimedia artist, leading member of The Yes Men
• Nicholas Bonanno (1927–2002), American trade unionist
• Nicolás Bonanno (born 1991), Argentine handball player
• Rinaldo Bonanno (1545–1600), Italian sculptor
• Robin Bonanno (born 1962), American race car driver

See also

• Bonanno Pisano (fl. 1170s–1180s), Italian sculptor
• Bonanno: A Godfather's Story , a 1999 biopic based on the memoirs of Joseph and Bill Bonanno
• Bonanno catheter, a medical device
• Buonanno
• Bonano
• Bonnano
• Bonanni

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Bonanno.
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