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![Show Contents]() Benet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Benet originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Benet came from the first name "Benito," which is the Italian form of Benedict, which means blessed. Early Origins of the Benet familyThe surname Benet was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S. Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Benet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Benet research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1258, 1405, 1414, 1530, 1590, 1720 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Benet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Benet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Benzi, Benzo, Benza, Bensi, Penzo, Penza, Pensi, Penso, Benzizni, Benzani, Benzan and many more. Early Notables of the Benet familyProminent among members of the family was Giovanni Battista Benedetti (1530-1590), an Italian mathematician and physicist, considered one of the forerunners of Galileo.
Benedetti, was an Italian singer at the Opera in London, 1720. He is mentioned in a witty letter by Sir John Edgar in Steele's journal, 'The Theatre,' from Tuesday March 8 to Saturday...
Another 55 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Benet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Benet RankingIn France, the name Benet is the 3,349th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1
 Benet migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Benet Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Benet, who arrived in Virginia in 1621 aboard the ship "Seaflower" 2
- Samuel Benet, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 2
- Edmund Benet, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 2
Benet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Godfry Benet, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Benet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Louis Benet, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852 2
- J Benet, aged 12, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1858 2
- Jose Benet, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
| Benet migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Benet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Etienne Benet, who settled in Montreal in 1666
| Contemporary Notables of the name Benet (post 1700) | + |
- Eric Benét (b. 1966), American R&B and gospel singer
- William Rose Benét (1886-1950), American poet (brother of Stephen) awarded the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
- Stephen Vincent Benét (1898-1943), American poet awarded the 1929 and 1944 Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry
- William Benet, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 30th District, 1982 3
- Edward S. Benet, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Matanzas, 1938-43 3
- Christie Benet (1879-1951), American Democratic Party politician, Solicitor, 5th Circuit, 1908-09; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1918 3
- Josep Maria Benet i Jornet (1940-2020), Catalan playwright and screenwriter; he died from COVID-19
- Benet Alan Hytner KC (1927-2023), English barrister and jurist, Judge of Appeal of the Isle of Man, Head of the Byrom Street Chambers in Manchester
- Benet Rossell i Sanuy (1937-2016), Spanish Catalan artist
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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