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Benson

in Delaware

There are 521 people with the last name "Benson" in Delaware.

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Ranking in Delaware

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Benson 127
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  1. is 123rd most common Ellis
  2. is 124th most common Perez
  3. is 125th most common Hernandez
  4. is 126th most common Nelson
  5. is 127th most common Benson
  6. is 128th most common Stevenson
  7. is 129th most common Griffin
  8. is 130th most common Foster
  9. is 131st most common Gibson

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

John, Robert, James, George, Michael, Ralph, Charles, David, Joseph

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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