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First Name
10k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
86k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Benson mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Benson

User Submitted Origins

English
75%
Slang
8%
Chinese
8%
Malayalam
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Alabama, U.S., the name Benson is of English origin and means "Associated with or son of Benedict".
  2. A submission from Iran, Islamic Republic of says the name Benson means "Benedict's son" and is of Slang origin.
  3. According to a user from Kenya, the name Benson means "Son of Benjamin".
  4. According to a user from Illinois, U.S., the name Benson means "Bright lovely".
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Wiktionary
  1. An English habitational surname​ from a place in Oxfordshire.
  2. An English patronymic surname​ from Benedict +‎ -son.
  3. A city in Arizona.
  4. A village in Oxfordshire, England.
  5. A village in Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
  7. An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.
  8. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland.
  9. A city, the county seat of Swift County, Minnesota.
  10. A town in Hamilton County, New York.
  11. A town in Johnston County, North Carolina.
  12. A borough of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
  13. A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  14. A census-designated place in Cache County, Utah.
  15. A town in Rutland County, Vermont.
  16. An unincorporated community in the town of Anderson, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

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Notable Persons Named Benson

Notable Persons Named Benson

Benson Henderson

Benson was born on November 16th, 1983 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Benson Andrew Idahosa

Benson Andrew Idahosa was a televangelism, author, and televangelist. He holds the title Archbishop. Benson was born on September 11th, 1938 in Benin City, Nigeria. He died on March 12th, 1998.

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Benson Fong

Benson Fong was an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1936. Benson was born on October 10th, 1916 in Sacramento, California, U.S. He left this life on August 1st, 1987.

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Benson Mayowa

Benson Mayowa is a football player for the Oakland Raiders. He was most active from 2013 to present. Benson was born on August 3rd, 1991 in Los Angeles.

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Benson Taylor

Benson Taylor is a film score, electronic music, dark ambient, classical music, trip hop, hip hop, blues, post-industrial music, and experimental music composer, songwriter, music producer, remixer, and remix. He plays Piano, synthesizers, music sequencer, samplers, trumpet, guitar, drum machine, bespoke electronics, Sampler (musical instrument), Orchestra, Elka Synthex, Korg MS-20, Roland Juno-60, Moog synthesizer, Roland Jupiter-4, and Yamaha CS-80. His ongoing career started in 2009. Benson was given the name Mark Davison on September 10th, 1983 in Bradford. Benson is also known as Mark Davison.

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Benson Stanley

Benson was born on September 11th, 1984 in New South Wales.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Benson

Notable Persons With the Last Name Benson

Ashley Benson

Ashley Benson is an actress and model. She has been prominent since 1999. Ashley was given the name Ashley Victoria Benson on December 18th, 1989 in Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, California, U.S.

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George Benson

George Benson is a jazz, funk, rhythm, blues, and soul music musician. He plays Ibanez. He holds the title George Benson "Breezin'" and George Benson – "This Masquerade". His career lasted from 1954 to 1954. George was born on March 22nd, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Robby Benson

Robby Benson is an actor, director, singer, and educator. He has been prominent since 1965. Robby was given the name Robin David Segal on January 21st, 1956 in Dallas, Texas, U.S.

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Jodi Benson

Jodi Benson is an actress, voice actress, singer, actor, and voice acting. She has been prominent since 1984. Jodi was given the name Jodi Marie Marzorati on October 10th, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois, U.S.

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Amber Benson

Amber Benson is an actress, writer, director, and producer. Amber was given the name Amber Nicole Benson on January 8th, 1977 in Birmingham, Alabama, US.

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Doug Benson

Doug Benson is a satire, observational comedy, alternative comedy, and sarcasm comedian. Doug was given the name Douglas Robert Benson on July 2nd, 1964 in San Diego.

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  • Tom Benson
    Businessman
  • Cedric Benson
    Football Player
  • Brendan Benson
    Musician
  • Julia Benson
    Actress
  • Guy Benson
    Journalist
  • E. F. Benson
    Writer
  • Frank Weston Benson
    Artist
  • Raymond Benson
    Writer
  • Renaldo "Obie" Benson
    Singer-songwriter
  • Robert Hugh Benson
    Cleric
  • Ray Benson
    Musician
  • Kent Benson
    Basketball Player
  • Kris Benson
    Baseball Player
  • Richard Benson
    Musician

Common last names for Benson

Common first names for Benson

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Benson U.S.
█  White 77.85% 64.26%
█  African American 16.24% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.79% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.77% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.95% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.41% 16.26%

Of Last Name Benson

People with the last name Benson are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Benson

  • What name lists does Benson rank for?
    #365Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Benson? Benson is the 2,496th most popular name of all time. As a last name Benson was the 365th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Benson have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 10,488 babies born with the first name Benson in the United States. That's more than enough people named Benson to occupy the country of Tuvalu with an estimated population of 10,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Benson? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1887 when it was given as a first name to 9 new born babies.
  • When was Benson first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Benson is Thursday, July 7th, 1870.
  • What year had the most people named Benson born? The highest recorded use of the first name Benson was in 2016 with a total of 729 babies.
  • Random Benson Factoid: According to the 2016 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Benson ranks 81st in popularity as a baby boy's name in Utah. Imagine that, 63 babies in Utah have the same name in 2016.
  • Weird things about the name Benson: The name spelled backwards is Nosneb. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Sbnneo. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Benson? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 86,081 people with the last name Benson.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Benson? Benson was ranked as the 365th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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