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Benson

in the US

There are 70,994 people with the last name "Benson" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Benson 305
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  1. is 301st most common Frazier
  2. is 302nd most common Jennings
  3. is 303rd most common Byrd
  4. is 304th most common Shelton
  5. is 305th most common Benson
  6. is 306th most common Mann
  7. is 307th most common Holt
  8. is 308th most common Mcdaniel
  9. is 309th most common Mendez

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, William, Richard, Mary, Charles, Thomas

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.

Recent Searches for "Benson" in the US

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Robert Benson (669 searches)
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