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 301
Agricultural Labourer 124
House Servant 76
Labourer 66
At Home 44
Farm Labourer 38
Servant 33
Dress Maker 28
House Keeper 25
General Servant 23
Pauper 23
Coal Miner 19
Cook 15
Shoe Maker 14
Tailor 13
Copper Miner 12
Ag Lab 11
Lace Maker 11
Laundress 11
Annuitant 10
Farm Servant 9
Ag Labourer 9
Power Loom Weaver 9
Silk Winder 9
Weaver 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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