Origin Displayed: Italian
Origins Available: German, Italian
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bencivenga, Bencivegna, Bentivenga, Bentivegna, Benvenga, Benvegna, Bencivenni, Bencivenisti, Benevenia, Bontivegna, Bonvegna, Benci, Bencich, Bencic, Bencetti, Bencini, Bencina, Benciani, Vegna, Vegni, Venne and many more.First found in Italy. Instances of the name occur in almost every part of Italy, though specific forms of the name tend to be restricted to one area. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pasquale Bencivengo, who arrived in New York on board the Orsola, in 1882. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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