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Early Origins of the Benavent family

The surname Benavent was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Benavent family

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Benavent Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Benevides, Benavides and others.

Early Notables of the Benavent family

  • Toribio of Benavente (1482-1565), also known as Motolinía, a Franciscan missionary who was one of the famous Twelve Apostles of Mexico who arrived in New Spain in May 1524...


Benavent migration to the United States +



Benavent Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jose Benavent, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1841 1
  • Antonio Benavent, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 1


  1. 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)


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