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Benson

in North Carolina

There are 2,256 people with the last name "Benson" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Benson 452
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  1. is 448th most common Hobbs
  2. is 449th most common Norton
  3. is 450th most common Walton
  4. is 451st most common Blevins
  5. is 452nd most common Benson
  6. is 453rd most common Glenn
  7. is 454th most common Keller
  8. is 455th most common Carver
  9. is 456th most common Phelps

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

Robert, John, James, David, Donald, Mary, William, Michael, Barbara, 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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