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Bennett World Ranking

In the United States, the name Bennett is the 77th most popular surname with an estimated 246,213 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Bennett is ranked the 113rd most popular surname with an estimated 26,137 people with that name. 2 And in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Bennett is the 31st popular surname with an estimated 686 people with that name. 3 Australia ranks Bennett as 49th with 39,697 people. 4 New Zealand ranks Bennett as 66th with 4,921 people. 5 The United Kingdom ranks Bennett as 53rd with 78,081 people. 6 South Africa ranks Bennett as 984th with 6,948 people. 7

United States Bennett migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bennett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Thomas Bennett, aged 38, who landed in Virginia in 1618 aboard the ship "Neptune" 8
  • William Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 8
  • Samuell Bennett, aged 40, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 aboard the ship "Providence" 8
  • Robert Bennett, who landed in Virginia in 1622 8
  • Joane Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 aboard the ship "Providence" 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Bennett Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Nicho Bennett, who landed in Virginia in 1700 8
  • Anne Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 8
  • Peter Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 8
  • Writ Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 8
  • Thomas Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1717 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Bennett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Uzziel Bennett, who landed in America in 1811 8
  • Z Bennett, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 8
  • Reuben Bennett, aged 34, who arrived in New York in 1812 8
  • Obadiah Bennett, aged 25, who arrived in Maine in 1812 8
  • David Bennett of Rowley, Massachusetts a Physician
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Bennett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Max Bennett, who landed in Arkansas in 1900 8
  • Miss Edith Jane Bennett, (b. 1879), aged 24, Cornish settler, from Newlyn, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 11th July 1903 en route to Ansonia, Connecticut, USA 9
  • Mr. John Bennett, (b. 1874), aged 30, Cornish miner, from St. Agnes, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Umbria" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th May 1904 en route to De Lamar, Idaho, USA 9
  • Mr. Henry Louis Bennett, (b. 1854), aged 50, American machinist returning from Falmouth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 3rd September 1904 en route to Pennsylvania, USA 9
  • Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett, (b. 1856), aged 49, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Michigan, USA 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Bennett migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bennett Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Charles Bennett, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
  • Win Bennett, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
  • Prisilla Bennett, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
  • Martha Bennett, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
  • Joseph Bennett, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1762
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Bennett Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Mary Anne Bennett, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1810
  • Francis Bennett, who landed in Canada in 1817
  • William Bennett, who arrived in Canada in 1820
  • Joel Bennett, who landed in Canada in 1828
  • James Bennett, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1830
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Bennett migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bennett Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
  • Miss Elizabeth Bennett, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years , transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Bennett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Miss Elizabeth Bennett, (b. 1785), aged 25, English convict who was convicted in Devon, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Canada" in March 1810, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she died in 1864 11
  • Mr. James Bennett, British Convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Spencer" in May 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
  • Mr. John Bennett, (b. 1779), aged 34, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Spencer" in May 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
  • Mr. William Bennett, British Convict who was convicted in Shropshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Batavia" in October 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13
  • Mr. Robert Bennett, (b. 1801), aged 18, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 14 years for burglary, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 22nd September 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 14
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Bennett Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century
  • Miss Annie H Bennett, (b. 1887), aged 24, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Oswestry Grange" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 12th March 1911 15

New Zealand Bennett migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bennett Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Geo White Bennett, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Cuba
  • John Bennett, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
  • Thomas Bennett, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
  • William Bennett, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
  • George Bennett, aged 25, a seaman, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cuba" in 1840
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Bennett (post 1700) +

  • Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett (1870-1947), 1st Viscount Bennett, Canadian politician, lawyer, businessperson, politician, and philanthropist, 11th Prime Minister of Canada (1930-1935)
  • Thomas Wesley Bennett (1936-2024), American politician
  • Robert Stephen Bennett III (1939-2023), American attorney and senior counsel to Bennett LoCicero & Liu LLP, best known for representing President Bill Clinton during the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
  • Tony Bennett (1926-2013), American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz born Anthony Dominick Benedetto, recipient of 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, perhaps best known for his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
  • Scott Michael Bennett (1977-2022), American politician and Democratic member of the Illinois Senate representing the 52nd district from 2015 to 2022
  • David Bennett Sr. (1964-2022), American first patient to undergo a xenotransplantation with a genetically modified pig heart, he survived from January 7th to March 8th, 2022
  • Clyde Eugene Bennett (1932-2021), American professional Canadian football end who played one season in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1954
  • Fran Bennett (1937-2021), American actress, known for her works in theater and on television and her portrayal as Mother Olivia Jefferson in a re-creation of the pilot episode of The Jeffersons in Live in Front of a Studio Audience, All in the Family and The Jeffersons
  • Lerone Bennett Jr. (1928-2018), American scholar, author and social historian, best known for his book Before the Mayflower (1962)
  • Lamar Bruce Bennett Jr. (1943-2021), American college and professional football player who was a safety in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for seven seasons
  • ... (Another 53 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Air New Zealand Flight 901
  • Mr. David John Bennett (1959-1979), New Zealander Senior Flight Steward, from Auckland, New Zealand working aboard the Air New Zealand sightseeing Flight 901 when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 16
Empress of Ireland
  • Mrs. Ella Mary Bennett (1865-1914), née Tuck British First Class Passenger from Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 17
Flight 191
  • Ms J Bennett (d. 1979), American passenger from USA, who flew aboard American Airlines Flight 191 and died in the crash 18
Fraterville mine
  • Mr. James F. Bennett (d. 1902), American coal miner at Fraterville mine in Tennessee, on the 19th May 1902 when an explosion collapsed the mine; he died 19
  • Mr. Conda Bennett (d. 1902), American coal miner at Fraterville mine in Tennessee, on the 19th May 1902 when an explosion collapsed the mine; he died 19
  • Mr. Charles Bennett (d. 1902), American coal miner at Fraterville mine in Tennessee, on the 19th May 1902 when an explosion collapsed the mine; he died 19
Halifax Explosion
  • Mr. James Arthur  Bennett (1883-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 20
Hillcrest Coal Mine
  • Mr. Fred C Bennett (1883-1914), English Bucker from England, United Kingdom who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 21
Hillsborough disaster
  • Barry Sidney Bennett (1962-1989), English seaman who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 22
HMS Hood
  • Mr. Percival Bennett (b. 1905), English Boy 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Ealing, Middlesex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 23
  • Mr. Ernest Bennett (b. 1919), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 23
HMS Repulse
  • Mr. John T Bennett, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 24
  • Mr. John T Bennett, British Leading Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 24
  • Mr. Peter Luddington Bennett, British Sub Lieutenant "E", who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 24
  • Mr. Arthur Christopher Joseph Bennett, British Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 24
HMS Royal Oak
  • William Alfred Baxter Bennett (1902-1939), British Chief Petty Officer Supply with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 25
Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)
  • Lawrence Ray Bennett (1947-1988), American Pharmaceutical Chemist from Chelsea, Michigan, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 26
Prince of Wales colliery
  • Mr. William Bennett (b. 1857), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 27
RMS Lusitania
  • Mr. William Bennett, Canadian 3rd Class passenger from Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 28
RMS Titanic
  • Mrs. Mabel Bennett, aged 30, English First Class Stewardess from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking by escaping in life boat 5 29
  • Mr. George Alfred Bennett (d. 1912), aged 30, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 29
Senghenydd colliery
  • Mr. William Bennett (b. 1880), Welsh coal miner from Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died
SS Newfoundland
  • Mr. Patrick Bennett, Newfoundlander from St. John's, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
USS Arizona
  • Mr. Earl D. Bennett, American Gunner's Mate Third Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 30
  • Mr. William Edmond Bennett Jr., American Yeoman Third Class from Illinois, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 30
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