Bena Family History

Bena Surname Meaning

Italian (Piedmont): from a shortened form of the medieval personal name Benenato (see Benenati).

Czech (Béňa); Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) (Beňa): from the personal name Beňa which is a Czech and Slovak pet form of Benedikt or Beňadik (see Benedict) and also a Slovakized form of the Rusyn cognate Benya (ultimately from Rusyn Venedykt).

Compare Benya. Hungarian (Béna): nickname from béna ‘lame’ or from a pet form of Benedek Hungarian form of Benedict.

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

Similar surnames: Bene, Bona, Bina, Benn, Bera, Benak, Beno, Benda, Benza, Ben

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Where is the Bena family from?

You can see how Bena families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bena family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bena families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Bena families living in Essex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Bena's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Bena families in 1891.

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What did your Bena ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bena.

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There are 3K census records available for the last name Bena. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bena census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Bena. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 527 military records available for the last name Bena. For the veterans among your Bena ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bena lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Bena life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bena in 1957 was 62, and 53 in 2004.

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Bena Surname Meaning

Italian (Piedmont): from a shortened form of the medieval personal name Benenato (see Benenati).

Compare Benya. Hungarian (Béna): nickname from béna ‘lame’ or from a pet form of Benedek Hungarian form of Benedict.

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

Where is the Bena family from?

What did your Bena ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bena.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Bena family records will you find?

What is the average Bena lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Bena life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bena in 1957 was 62, and 53 in 2004.

Bena Family History

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