Benson

in Illinois

There are 3,132 people with the last name "Benson" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Benson 261
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  1. is 257th most common Vaughn
  2. is 258th most common Mcgee
  3. is 259th most common Erickson
  4. is 260th most common Schwartz
  5. is 261st most common Benson
  6. is 262nd most common Aguilar
  7. is 263rd most common Garrett
  8. is 264th most common Mills
  9. is 265th most common Bauer

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

Robert, John, James, Thomas, David, Michael, Kenneth, William, Richard, Donald



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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