Bennett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bennett Name Meaning: Taken from the Latin 'Benedictus' meaning Blessed.

Discover how your Bennett ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bennett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bennett family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6,291
Agricultural Labourer 884
Labourer 785
Domestic Servant 398
General Servant 361
Coal Miner 286
Dress Maker 275
Cotton Weaver 234
House Keeper 220
Laundress 213
Carpenter 184
Servant 180
Annuitant 175
Gardener 143
Farm Servant 130
Farm Labourer 129
Blacksmith 117
Tailor 107
Shoe Maker 104
Wife Of Above 102
Miner 100
Cook 99
Nurse 90
Charwoman 85
No Occupation 82

Bennett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bennett 100% 339,007
2 Bennet 86% 18,044
3 Bonnett 86% 12,026
4 Bannett 86% 8,905
5 Benett 86% 3,762
6 Bennitt 86% 2,501
7 Bunnett 86% 1,813
8 Binnett 86% 417
9 Bennetto 88% 381
10 Bennatt 86% 327
11 Benet 71% 300
12 Bennott 86% 247
13 Bennette 88% 128

Did you know?

The surname Bennett is the most popular version of all its varients

Search for the Bennett family