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Benko Family History

Benko Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Benkó Benkő); Slovak (also Benkó Beňko); Croatian, Slovenian, Ukrainian, and Rusyn: from a pet form of local equivalents of the Latin personal name Benedictus (Hungarian Benedek, Slovak Benedikt and Beňadik, Slovenian and Croatian Benedikt, Ukrainian Benedykt);

see Benedict. Compare Benco.

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


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Where is the Benko family from?

You can see how Benko families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benko family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Benko families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Benko families living in Yorkshire. This was about 77% of all the recorded Benko's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Benko families in 1891.
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What did your Benko ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, House Parlour Maid was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Benko. 100% of Benko women worked as a House Parlour Maid.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • House Parlour Maid
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Benko. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Benko. For the veterans among your Benko ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Benko lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Benko life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Benko in 1949 was 49, and 80 in 2004.

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