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Benson

in Tennessee

There are 1,798 people with the last name "Benson" in Tennessee.

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Ranking in Tennessee

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Benson 399
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  1. is 395th most common Hobbs
  2. is 396th most common Walters
  3. is 397th most common Meadows
  4. is 398th most common Reid
  5. is 399th most common Benson
  6. is 400th most common Barber
  7. is 401st most common Prince
  8. is 402nd most common Short
  9. is 403rd most common Higgins

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

Robert, William, James, David, Mary, Charles, Michael, Jennifer, Jerry, Joe

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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