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Where is the Bengston family from?
You can see how Bengston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bengston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Bengston families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 50 Bengston families living in Illinois. This was about 56% of all the recorded Bengston's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Bengston families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bengston surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bengston. 27% of Bengston men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Bengston women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bengston were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bengston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Bengston in 1959 was 47, and 76 in 2004.