Benson

in Pennsylvania

There are 2,456 people with the last name "Benson" in Pennsylvania.

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Ranking in Pennsylvania

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Benson 351
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  1. is 347th most common Walton
  2. is 348th most common Carey
  3. is 349th most common Duffy
  4. is 350th most common Curry
  5. is 351st most common Benson
  6. is 352nd most common Howell
  7. is 353rd most common Heller
  8. is 354th most common Novak
  9. is 355th most common Blair

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

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