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Bena Family History

Bena Surname Meaning

Italian (Piedmont): from a shortened form of the medieval personal name Benenato (see Benenati).

Czech (Béňa); Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) (Beňa): from the personal name Beňa which is a Czech and Slovak pet form of Benedikt or Beňadik (see Benedict) and also a Slovakized form of the Rusyn cognate Benya (ultimately from Rusyn Venedykt).

Compare Benya. Hungarian (Béna): nickname from béna ‘lame’ or from a pet form of Benedek Hungarian form of Benedict.

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


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You can see how Bena families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bena family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bena families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Bena families living in Quebec. This was about 46% of all the recorded Bena's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bena families in 1911.
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What did your Bena ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bena. 100% of Bena men worked as a Farmer.

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  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 527 military records available for the last name Bena. For the veterans among your Bena ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bena lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Bena life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bena in 1957 was 62, and 53 in 2004.

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