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Benson

in Georgia

There are 2,057 people with the last name "Benson" in Georgia.

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Ranking in Georgia

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Benson 458
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  1. is 454th most common Wall
  2. is 455th most common Lyons
  3. is 456th most common Blair
  4. is 457th most common Prince
  5. is 458th most common Benson
  6. is 459th most common Sheffield
  7. is 460th most common Ortiz
  8. is 461st most common Clarke
  9. is 462nd most common Rivers

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

James, Robert, John, David, Charles, Michael, Mary, Christopher, Kenneth, Linda

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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