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Benans Family History

Benans 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: Beans, Bevans, Benns, Bean, Means, Bena, Belan, Beran, Benis, Benn

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Where is the Benans family from?

You can see how Benans families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benans family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1901 and 1920. The most Benans families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1901. In 1920 there was 1 Benans family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Benans's in USA. New York had the highest population of Benans families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Benans ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 47 census records available for the last name Benans. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Benans 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Benans. 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 military records available for the last name Benans. For the veterans among your Benans ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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