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Benson

in Virginia

There are 1,475 people with the last name "Benson" in Virginia.

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Benson 487
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  1. is 483rd most common Le
  2. is 484th most common Ferrell
  3. is 485th most common Crowder
  4. is 486th most common Anthony
  5. is 487th most common Benson
  6. is 488th most common Patrick
  7. is 489th most common Nash
  8. is 490th most common Wang
  9. is 491st most common Brady

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

Robert, William, David, James, John, Michael, Karen, Richard, Barbara, Charles

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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