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Benrant Family History

Benrant 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: Tennant, Beran, Benanti, Brant, Bernt, Berent, Bundrant, Benhart

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Where is the Benrant family from?

You can see how Benrant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benrant family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Benrant families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Benrant family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Benrant's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Benrant families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Benrant 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 Benrant ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Benrant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Benrant 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 Benrant. 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 Benrant. For the veterans among your Benrant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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