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Bennett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Bennett World Ranking

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

Bennett migration to the United States +

Bennett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Bennett, aged 38, who landed in Virginia in 1618 aboard the ship "Neptune" 9
William Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 9
Mary Bennett, aged 18, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 aboard the ship "Southampton" 9
Robert Bennett, who landed in Virginia in 1622 9
Samuell Bennett, aged 40, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 aboard the ship "Providence" 9
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Bennett Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicho Bennett, who landed in Virginia in 1700 9
Anne Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 9
Peter Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 9
Writ Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 9
Thomas Bennett, who arrived in Virginia in 1717 9
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Bennett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Z Bennett, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 9
Uzziel Bennett, who landed in America in 1811 9
Obadiah Bennett, aged 25, who arrived in Maine in 1812 9
Reuben Bennett, aged 34, who arrived in New York in 1812 9
David Bennett of Rowley, Massachusetts a Physician
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Bennett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Max Bennett, who landed in Arkansas in 1900 9
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 10
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 10
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 10
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 10
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Bennett migration to Canada +

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
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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
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Bennett migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet and Third Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Second Fleet

Mr. George Bennett, British settler convicted in Warwickshire, England in 1790, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Britannia" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 8
Mr. John Bennett, British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1790, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "William and Ann" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 9
Mr. Joseph Bennett, British settler convicted in Lincolnshire, England in 1787, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Albermarle" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 9
Mr. John Bennett, (1761 - 1792), aged 29, Irish settler convicted in Armagh, Ireland in 1790, sentenced to Life for breaking and entry, transported aboard the ship "Queen" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 9

Third Fleet

Mr. John Bennett, (b. 1769), aged 18, English settler convicted in Shrewsbury, Shropshire on 18th March 1786, sentenced for 7 years for highway robbery, transported aboard the ship "Friendship" leaving in 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1788 9

Following the Second and Third Fleets, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia 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 11

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 12
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 13
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 13
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 14
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 15
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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 16

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

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
John Bennett, aged 29, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cuba" in 1840
Geo White Bennett, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Cuba
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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)
Donald William Bennett (1927-2025), American major general in the United States Air Force, Commander, Twenty-Second Air Force, Military Airlift Command
Pearl L Bennett (1921-1971), American private in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, first all-female, all-African-American battalion to server overseas
Catherine Bennett (b. 1920), Canadian pitcher who played from 1943 through 1944 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
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
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Historic Events for the Bennett family +

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 17
Page Bennett (b. 1822), British passenger who died aboard the ship "Cataraqui" when sailing for Melbourne, Australia she struck rocks of Kings Island and sank on 4th April 1845
Charlotte Bennett (b. 1825), British passenger who died aboard the ship "Cataraqui" when sailing for Melbourne, Australia she struck rocks of Kings Island and sank on 4th April 1845
Samuel Bennett (b. 1823), British passenger who died aboard the ship "Cataraqui" when sailing for Melbourne, Australia she struck rocks of Kings Island and sank on 4th April 1845
Elizabeth Bennett (b. 1822), British passenger who died aboard the ship "Cataraqui" when sailing for Melbourne, Australia she struck rocks of Kings Island and sank on 4th April 1845
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Sources +

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The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
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Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-spencer
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/batavia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx