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Bens Family History

Bens Surname Meaning

Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Benne a short form of Bernhard + possessive -s. German: variant of Bense and Benz.

Czech (Benš): from a shortened variant of the personal name Beneš (see Benes). The homonymous Sorbian cognates B'eńš and Bjenš are found in Germanized forms only (see Bensch).

French: variant of Bence.

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


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You can see how Bens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bens families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Bens families living in Devon. This was about 32% of all the recorded Bens's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Bens families in 1891.
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What did your Bens ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bens. 100% of Bens women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bens. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bens. For the veterans among your Bens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bens lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Bens life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Bens in 1963 was 64, and 85 in 2003.

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