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 427
Coal Miner 49
Labourer 39
Domestic Servant 38
Agricultural Labourer 37
General Servant 29
General Labourer 27
Dress Maker 18
Laundress 16
Servant 16
General Servant Domestic 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Farm Labourer 12
House Keeper 11
Painter 11
Farm Servant Indoor 11
Charwoman 9
Tailor 9
Blacksmith 8
Carpenter 8
Farm Servant 8
Annuitant 7
General Domestic Servant 7
Machinist 7
Nurse 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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