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Benton name meaning

First Name
10k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
38k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

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Origin and Meaning of Benton

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English
70%
Scottish
20%
Mexican
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  1. United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)
    Synonyms: old bullion and thomas hart benton
  2. United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
    Synonyms: thomas hart benton
Wiktionary

  1. A surname​.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A city, the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois, United States.
  5. A home rule city, the county seat of Marshall County, Kentucky, United States.
  6. A town, the parish seat of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  7. A small city, the county seat of Scott County, Missouri, United States.
  8. A town, the county seat of Polk County, Tennessee, United States.
  9. A census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States.
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Notable Persons Named Benton

Notable Persons Named Benton

Benton Fraser

Benton Fraser is a fictional character.

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Benton J. Campbell

Benton J. Campbell is a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and U.S. Attorneyfor theEastern District of New York.

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Benton Jennings

Benton Jennings is a film, television, stage actor, stage director, writer, and theatre. Benton was born in El Paso, Texas, US.

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Benton McMillin

Benton McMillin was a Governor of Tennessee, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district, United States Minister to Peru, United States Minister to Guatemala, Member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromTennessee's4th district, United States Amba. Benton was born on September 11th, 1845 in Monroe County, Kentucky. He breathed his last breath on January 8th, 1933.

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Benton C Bainbridge

Benton was born on January 22nd, 1966.

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Benton Chafin

Benton was given the name Augustus Benton Chafin, Jr. on May 18th, 1960 in Abingdon, Virginia.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Benton

Notable Persons With the Last Name Benton

Barbi Benton

Barbi Benton is a playboy model, recording artist, actress, interior decorator, playboy, and playboymodel. She was most active from 1970 to 1970. Barbi was given the name Barbara Lynn Klein on January 28th, 1950 in New York, New York, U.S.

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Thomas Hart Benton

Thomas Hart Benton was an artist in the field of painting. Thomas was born on April 15th, 1889 in Neosho, Missouri. He left this life on January 19th, 1975.

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Brook Benton

Brook Benton was a pop, r&b, soul, pop music, rhythm, and blues musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 1958 to present. Brook was given the name Benjamin Franklin Peay on September 19th, 1931 in Lugoff, South Carolina, United States. He died on April 9th, 1988.

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Anne-Marie Martin

Anne-Marie Martin is a film and television actress. Anne-Marie was given the name Edmonda Benton on November 11th, 1957 in Toronto. Anne-Marie is also known as Eddie Benton.

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Glen Benton

Glen Benton is a death metal and technical death metal musician. He plays Bass guitar, Guitar, and Vocals. His career lasted from 1985 to 1985. Glen was born on June 18th, 1967 in Niagara Falls, New York.

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Jarren Benton

Jarren Benton is a hip hop music rapping. He was most active from 2004 to present. Jarren was given the name Jarren Giovanni Benton on October 26th, 1981 in Decatur, Georgia.

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  • Thomas Hart Benton
    Office Holder
  • Morris Fuller Benton
    Type Designer
  • Dave Benton
    Musician
  • Jessie Benton Frémont
  • Stevie Benton
    Musician
  • Michael Benton
    Scientist
  • Bob Benton
    Comics Character
  • William Burnett Benton
    Senator
  • Jesse Benton
    Political Consultant
  • Joe Benton
    For Bootle
  • Fletcher Benton
  • Stephen A. Benton
  • Rube Benton
    Baseball Player
  • Larry Benton
    Baseball Player

Common last names for Benton

Common first names for Benton

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Benton U.S.
█  White 69.00% 64.26%
█  African American 24.95% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.55% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.89% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.23% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.37% 16.26%

Of Last Name Benton

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

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Fun Facts about the name Benton

  • What name lists does Benton rank for?
    #912Popular Surnames
    #210 Last Name First Names
  • How Popular is the name Benton? Benton is the 2,662nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Benton was the 912th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Benton have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 9,531 babies born with the first name Benton in the United States. That's more than enough people named Benton to occupy the country of Saint Barth with an estimated population of 8,902 (as of January 1, 2009).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Benton? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 10 new born babies.
  • When was Benton first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Benton is Friday, September 27th, 1867.
  • What year had the most people named Benton born? The highest recorded use of the first name Benton was in 2016 with a total of 277 babies.
  • Random Benton Factoid: According to the 1920 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Benton is not a popular baby boy's name in West Virginia. Imagine that, only 6 babies in West Virginia have the same name in 1920.
  • Weird things about the name Benton: The name spelled backwards is Notneb. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Etnonb. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Benton? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 37,912 people with the last name Benton.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Benton? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 13 of them will have Benton as their last name.
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