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Benchmen Family History

Benchmen 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: Bechen, Benjamin, Becher, Bence, Bench, Belcher, Eichen, Beckman

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Where is the Benchmen family from?

You can see how Benchmen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benchmen family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Benchmen family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Benchmen's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Benchmen families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Benchmen 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 Benchmen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Benchmen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Benchmen 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Benchmen. 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 Benchmen. For the veterans among your Benchmen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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