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Benson

in Oregon

There are 1,282 people with the last name "Benson" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

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Benson 223
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  1. is 219th most common Grant
  2. is 220th most common George
  3. is 221st most common Reyes
  4. is 222nd most common Cruz
  5. is 223rd most common Benson
  6. is 224th most common Welch
  7. is 225th most common Barker
  8. is 226th most common Becker
  9. is 227th most common Williamson

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

Robert, David, John, Larry, James, William, Mary, Michael, Richard

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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Robert Benson, OR (9 searches)
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