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Benson

in Iowa

There are 1,259 people with the last name "Benson" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

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Benson 146
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  1. is 142nd most common Ford
  2. is 143rd most common Sanders
  3. is 144th most common Henry
  4. is 145th most common Wheeler
  5. is 146th most common Benson
  6. is 147th most common Beck
  7. is 148th most common Gibson
  8. is 149th most common Obrien
  9. is 150th most common Marshall

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

Robert, Michael, David, Mary, Dennis, James, John, Brian, Richard, Mark

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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