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Benson

in West Virginia

There are 372 people with the last name "Benson" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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Benson 738
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  1. is 734th most common Mooney
  2. is 735th most common Grimm
  3. is 736th most common Sargent
  4. is 737th most common Weber
  5. is 738th most common Benson
  6. is 739th most common Malone
  7. is 740th most common Mcguire
  8. is 741st most common Means
  9. is 742nd most common Boyles

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Benson

Robert, William, Barbara, Deborah, George, James, Mark, Mary, Michael, David

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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