BENSON

in the US

There are 72,618 people with the last name "BENSON" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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BENSON 312
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  1. is 308th most common Erickson
  2. is 309th most common Jennings
  3. is 310th most common Mann
  4. is 311th most common Shelton
  5. is 312th most common Benson
  6. is 313th most common Park
  7. is 314th most common Wolfe
  8. is 315th most common Byrd
  9. is 316th most common Holt

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for BENSON

Robert, John, James, David, Michael, Mary, William, Richard, Linda, Barbara


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Meaning & History

1. English: patronymic from the medieval personal name Benne, a pet form of Benedict (see Benn).

2. 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’.

3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic composed of a pet form of the personal name Beniamin (see Bien, Benjamin) + German Sohn ‘son’.

4. Scandinavian: altered form of such names as Bengtsson, Bendtsen, patronymics from Bengt, Bendt, etc., Scandinavian forms of Benedict.


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