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benway Name Meaning and History

Americanized spelling of French Benoit, reflecting the Canadian pronunciation, which retains the diphthong wé that in metropolitan France was replaced in the 17th century by the current wa.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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The benway name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the benway family name as far back in history as possible.

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Distribution of benway Families in the US in 1920
Number of benway families
 35-68
 12-34		 1-11
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Compiled by Ancestry.com from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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Threads: 36 - Messages: 145
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Charles Lewis Benway Patrick Mulligan 16
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Benway in 1921 Glens Falls High School, NY Football Team photo Not_A_Relative 0
benway/benoit washington state jeanine gentry 16
BENWAY, Thomas & Mary chicopeegr 0
Charles Lewis Benway Patrick Mulligan 2
Eli James Benway cpower4129 0
Edward Benway 1830-1890 srevely 0
Washington Benway Robert Benoit 14
Raymond or Elsie Benway gbenway_1 1
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