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Bennett Name Meaning
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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Name Distribution of Bennett Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Bennett families
 1,694 - 3,385  565 - 1,693 |
 1 - 564  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Bennett families
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3,562 - 7,122 1,188 - 3,561 |
1 - 1,187 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Bennett families
|
332 - 661 111 - 331 |
1 - 110 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Bennett Family Origin
Bennett Immigration Information
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Bennett Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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