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The bennett Surname

bennett Name Meaning and History

English: from the medieval personal name Benedict (Latin Benedictus meaning ‘blessed’). In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. See also Benedict.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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Distribution of bennett Families in the US in 1920

Number of bennett families

1694-3385

565-1693

1-564

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Thread	Author	Replies
BENNETTS OF ORANGE CO.,IN.	donmatson63	5
Bennett, Nettie V. (obit)	barefoot60	0
dale edward bennett	kbenn2105	0
Gillia Bennett	acehardin	4
Va. Bennett Information needed	Mrs. James Proctor	12
Edward Bennett-Mary Timons in Kells area, County Meath, Ireland	dcivgin	0
Cyrus E Bennett - Rochester, NY	Christopher Bennett	0
Asa A.Bennett Family Bible & Louisa Rose	SweetThing2U121363	24
Looking for Evelyn Bennett	Gale_Everett	0
Looking for info on Sheldon Bennett	Desiree Bennett Phillips	1

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