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Benams Family History

Benams Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Beams, Beam, Bena, Benis, Benes, Beans, Beas, Benac, Bears, Benham

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Where is the Benams family from?

You can see how Benams families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benams family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Benams family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Benams's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Benams families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Benams surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Benams ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Benams. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Benams 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Benams. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Benams. For the veterans among your Benams ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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