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
Scholar 358
Agricultural Labourer 89
Labourer 42
Coal Miner 34
House Servant 33
Dress Maker 29
Carter 25
Servant 24
Cotton Weaver 20
General Servant 16
Laundress 15
Cook 14
House Keeper 13
House Maid 13
Carpenter 12
Shoe Maker 11
Gardener 9
Blacksmith 9
Domestic Servant 9
Baker 8
Farm Labourer 8
Housemaid 8
Farmer's Son 8
Tailor 8
Milliner 8

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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