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Benson

in New York

There are 2,785 people with the last name "Benson" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Benson 453
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  1. is 449th most common Lau
  2. is 450th most common Small
  3. is 451st most common Arias
  4. is 452nd most common Webster
  5. is 453rd most common Benson
  6. is 454th most common Buckley
  7. is 455th most common Howell
  8. is 456th most common Caruso
  9. is 457th most common Blair

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

Robert, John, Richard, Michael, James, William, David, Thomas, Charles, Mary

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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