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There are approximately 23,602 people named Benson in the UK. That makes it the 426th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 374 are named Benson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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The Benson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BENSON. See Benjamin. But De Benson is found in H.B.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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