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Benson

in Alabama

There are 1,613 people with the last name "Benson" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

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Benson 349
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  1. is 345th most common Baldwin
  2. is 346th most common Bridges
  3. is 347th most common Estes
  4. is 348th most common Sanford
  5. is 349th most common Benson
  6. is 350th most common Herring
  7. is 351st most common Godwin
  8. is 352nd most common Singleton
  9. is 353rd most common Hendrix

Similar Names and Nicknames

Bensen, Bensinger, Bensley, Benscoter, Benshoof, Bensch, Bensman, Benskin, Bensing, Bensel

Most Common First Names for Benson

James, Mary, John, Charles, Robert, Richard, William, Dorothy, Linda, Donna

Meaning & History

English: patronymic from the medieval personal name Benne, a pet form of Benedict (see Benn).

English: habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire named Benson, from Old English Benesingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Benesa’, a personal name of obscure origin, perhaps a derivative of Bana meaning ‘slayer’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic composed of a pet form of the personal name Beniamin (see Bien, Benjamin) + German Sohn ‘son’.

Scandinavian: altered form of such names as Bengtsson, Bendtsen, patronymics from Bengt, Bendt, etc., Scandinavian forms of Benedict.

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