The distinguished surname Benegas has its origins in the south of the Iberian peninsula. The surname Benegas is derived from the personal name of the father of the original bearer. In this case, the surname is derived from the personal name Egas, and thus signifies "son or descendant of Egas."
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Early Origins of the Benegas family
The surname Benegas was first found in areas throughout the kingdom of Andalusia. Early records have shown that the surname Benegas may have also originated in Portugal.
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Early History of the Benegas family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Benegas research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1553, 1576, 1599, 1624 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Benegas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Benegas Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Venegas, Benegas, Viegas and others.
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Early Notables of the Benegas family
Notable bearers of the family name Benegas Brás Viegas (Blasius de Viegas) (1553-1599), a Portuguese Jesuit, known as a biblical commentator; Pedro Venegas de Saavedra, a poet born in Sanlucar la Mayor in 1576, who was... Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Benegas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Benegas migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Benegas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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)
Benegas migration to the United States 
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