While there are several different family lineages that adopted the name "Bomon," perhaps the most well-known is that of the descendants of the Kanpaku (Chief Advisor) FUJIWARA no Michitaka of the Northern House of the Fujiwara clan.
坊門を名乗る家系はいくつか存在するが、藤原北家の関白藤原道隆の子孫が著名である。