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Origin Of The Surname Benson
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Meaning Of The Surname Benson
Warrior
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Interesting
Facts About
Benson
This medieval name is thought to have come from the personal name ‘Benne’ which was actually a shortened pet form of the personal name Benedict. This name comes from the Latin ‘Benedictus’ which meant blessed, as well as the Old Norse name ‘Bjorn’ which means warrior. The first recorded spelling of this surname actually dates back to 1326 and is of John Benneson in Wakefield, Yorkshire. This name can also be found in the form of Benneson and Bennson. |
Benson Statistics
Benson is the number 373 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 24,978 share the surname Benson in the UK.
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