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Benson

in Rhode Island

There are 224 people with the last name "Benson" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Benson 500
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  1. is 496th most common Hanley
  2. is 497th most common Maloney
  3. is 498th most common Newman
  4. is 499th most common Warner
  5. is 500th most common Benson
  6. is 501st most common Esposito
  7. is 502nd most common Lawton
  8. is 503rd most common Brito
  9. is 504th most common Dube

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

David, Richard, Robert, Peter, Barbara, Carl, John, Judith, Linda, Michael

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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