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Benavente Family History

Benavente Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from any of several places in the provinces of Badajoz, Huesca, and Zamora named in Latin as Beneventum.

The Latin placename seems to mean ‘welcome’ (from bene ‘well’ + ventum past participle of venire ‘to come’).

However, this may be no more than a folk etymological distortion of an earlier pre-Roman name.

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


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Where is the Benavente family from?

You can see how Benavente families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benavente family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Benavente families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Benavente families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Benavente's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Benavente families in 1911.
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What did your Benavente ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and None were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Benavente. 55% of Benavente men worked as a Farmer and 94% of Benavente women worked as a None. Some less common occupations for Americans named Benavente were None and Laundress.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    55%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farm Laborer
    13%
  • None
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • None
    94%
  • Laundress
    7%

What Benavente family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Benavente. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Benavente census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 825 immigration records available for the last name Benavente. 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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Draft Cards

There are 406 military records available for the last name Benavente. For the veterans among your Benavente ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Benavente lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Benavente life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Benavente in 1964 was 27, and 46 in 2004.

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