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Bentz Family History

Bentz Name Meaning

South German: variant of Benz and in North America (also) an altered form of this. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Americanized or Germanized form of Czech Slovak Polish Slovenian and Croatian Benc: from a Slavicized form of the German personal name Benz (compare above) or from a (German-influenced) pet form of a personal name derived from Latin Benedictus (see Benedict and Benko ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Lentz, Beetz, Bintz, Mentz, Beitz, Bents, Bantz, Bertz, Beltz, Sentz

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You can see how Bentz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bentz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bentz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Bentz families living in Manitoba. This was about 78% of all the recorded Bentz's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Bentz families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Bentz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bentz 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bentz. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Bentz. For the veterans among your Bentz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bentz lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bentz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bentz in 1949 was 61, and 79 in 2004.

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