Benis Family History

Benis Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from the Yiddish male personal name Benye (a pet form of Beniamin; see Bien Benjamin) + the Yiddish possessive and patronymic suffix -s.

Latvian: from a short form of the personal name Benedikts (see Benedict).

Czech and Slovak (Beniš): from a short form of the personal name Benedikt (see Benedict).

The homonymous Sorbian cognates B'eniš and Bjeniš are found in Germanized and Americanized forms only (see Benisch and Benish).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bennis, Benik, Benes, Banis, Bonis, Denis, Enis, Benda, Benns, Bones

6K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
361	Military Records
835	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
618	Member Trees

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Where is the Benis family from?

You can see how Benis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Benis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 17 Benis families living in Quebec. This was about 52% of all the recorded Benis's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Benis families in 1911.

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What did your Benis ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stengrapher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Benis. 31% of Benis men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Benis women worked as a Stengrapher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Benis were Farming and Clerk.

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Laborer

31%

Farmer

13%

Salesman

12%

Farming

10%

Stengrapher

28%

Saleslady

19%

Bookkeeper

19%

Clerk

19%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Benis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Benis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 835 immigration records available for the last name Benis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 361 military records available for the last name Benis. For the veterans among your Benis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Benis lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Benis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Benis in 1963 was 70, and 84 in 2004.

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Benis Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from the Yiddish male personal name Benye (a pet form of Beniamin; see Bien Benjamin) + the Yiddish possessive and patronymic suffix -s.

Latvian: from a short form of the personal name Benedikts (see Benedict).

Czech and Slovak (Beniš): from a short form of the personal name Benedikt (see Benedict).

The homonymous Sorbian cognates B'eniš and Bjeniš are found in Germanized and Americanized forms only (see Benisch and Benish).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Benis family from?

What did your Benis ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

31%

Farmer

13%

Salesman

12%

Farming

10%

Stengrapher

28%

Saleslady

19%

Bookkeeper

19%

Clerk

19%

What Benis family records will you find?

What is the average Benis lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Benis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Benis in 1963 was 70, and 84 in 2004.

Benis Family History

Benis Surname Meaning

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Benis Surname Meaning

11,000 record(s) for Benis

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Where is the Benis family from?

What did your Benis ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Benis family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Benis lifespan?

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