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Early Origins of the Bienfeld family

The surname Bienfeld was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Beenfeld is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Bienfeld family

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Bienfeld Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beenfeld, Benfeld, Beinfeld, Bienfeld, Binfeld, Beenfelds, Beinfelds and many more.

Early Notables of the Bienfeld family

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United States Bienfeld migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bienfeld Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Bienfeld, who arrived in San Francisco in 1867
  • Charles Bienfeld, aged 31, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1867 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bienfeld (post 1700) +

  • Sammy Bienfeld (b. 1914), American boxer


  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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