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Bennag Family History

Bennag 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: Penna, Senna, Menna, Brennan, Bena, Benner, Benn, Bernat, Brenna

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Where is the Bennag family from?

You can see how Bennag families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bennag family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Bennag family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bennag's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Bennag families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bennag 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 Bennag ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Bennag. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bennag 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 Bennag. 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 1 military records available for the last name Bennag. For the veterans among your Bennag ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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