Bennet Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bennet Name Meaning: Taken from the given name 'Bennet',from the Latin 'Benedictus' meaning Blessed.

Saint Benedict an Italian monk founded the 'Benedictines'(a religious order) during the 6th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bennet Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bennet family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 224
Female Servant 148
Independent 68
Labourer 66
Male Servant 57
Farmer 35
Shoe Maker 30
Blacksmith 21
Weaver 21
Cotton Weaver 18
Apprentice 14
Tailor 13
Ag Labourer 13
Carpenter 12
Ag Lab 12
Collier 11
Miner 10
Silk Weaver 10
Coal Miner 9
Pauper 8
Dress Maker 8
Independant 7
Miller 7
Servant 7
Laundress 7

Bennet Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bennett 86% 339,007
2 Bennet 100% 18,044
3 Benett 67% 3,762
4 Bonnet 83% 1,979
5 Bannet 83% 579
6 Benet 83% 300
7 Bennit 83% 263

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The surname Bennet is the 2nd most popular variant of Bennett.

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