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Benson

in Washington

There are 2,221 people with the last name "Benson" in Washington.

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Ranking in Washington

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Benson 206
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  1. is 202nd most common Chen
  2. is 203rd most common Beck
  3. is 204th most common Reyes
  4. is 205th most common Owens
  5. is 206th most common Benson
  6. is 207th most common Jacobson
  7. is 208th most common Bishop
  8. is 209th most common Ray
  9. is 210th most common Obrien

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

Robert, David, John, Richard, James, Michael, Barbara, Eric, William, Gary

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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