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Abenessa Family History

Abenessa 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: Boness, Benes, Abeles, Axness, Benesch, Benesh, Benassi, Paonessa

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Where is the Abenessa family from?

You can see how Abenessa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Abenessa family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Abenessa family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Abenessa's in USA. New York had the highest population of Abenessa families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Abenessa 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 Abenessa 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 Abenessa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Abenessa 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Abenessa. 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 Abenessa. For the veterans among your Abenessa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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