The bence Surname
bence Name Meaning and History
- English: from a medieval personal name, Bence, Benz, derived from Old German Benzo.
- Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Bentz or Benz.
- French: from Benzi, an Italian form of the Germanic personal name Bandizo.
- Hungarian (also found in Slovenia): from a short form of the old ecclesiastical name Bencenc, from Latin Vincentius. See also Vince. From the 16th century onward, Bence was confused with Bencse, a pet form of Benedek (see Benedict), and various derivatives of the personal name Benjámin (see Benjamin).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Corston Bence's |
 carolanderson33
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| GREAT GRANDPARENTS |
carolanderson33
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| Bence Family | Tiffany Bence | 27 |
| researching bence/manner clan ind. co. pa. | Mark Heidenreich | 10 |
| JAMES BENCE 1765 England | L.S.Pack | 9 |
| Patrick Henry Bence |
mjadmin
| 0 |
| Where are the Bences in wiltshire? |
debbiebean58
| 3 |
| Needing Bence Family Info | Toni Bence | 4 |
| Bence family, Coles Co. Il |
JoanHyde653
| 1 |
| Francis & Barbary in Croghan, Lewis, NY 1800-1900 | RJ Samp | 0 |
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