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
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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 (pre 1700)
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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)