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Benton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a pair of villages in Northumbria named with Old English bean ‘beans’ (a collective singular) or beonet ‘bent grass’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The name is now most frequent in the West Midlands, however, so it may be that a place of the same name in that area should be sought as its origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Banton, Henton, Kenton, Benson, Denton, Lenton, Fenton, Belton

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Benton Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Benton name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Benton. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    3%

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Benton Family Origin

Where is the Benton family from?

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You can see how Benton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Benton families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 739 Benton families living in Staffordshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Benton's in the UK. Staffordshire had the highest population of Benton families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Benton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Benton Family Occupations

What did your Benton ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Coal Miner and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Benton. The most common Benton occupation in the UK was Farmer. 6% of Benton's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Benton family was Agricultural Labourer.

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  • Farmer

    6%

  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Benton ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Benton Historical Records

What Benton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 223,000 census records available for the last name Benton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Benton 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 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Benton. 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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Draft Card

There are 44,000 military records available for the last name Benton. For the veterans among your Benton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Benton Life Expectancy

What is the average Benton lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Benton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Benton in 1942 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Benton ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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