Bennett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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

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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 7,401
Coal Miner 670
General Labourer 639
Agricultural Labourer 572
Domestic Servant 439
Dress Maker 392
Labourer 348
Living On Own Means 336
Cotton Weaver 290
Farmer 275
Living On Her Own Means 260
General Servant 225
General Servant Domestic 223
Laundress 216
Farm Labourer 190
Carpenter 174
Gardener 163
House Keeper 155
Clerk 144
Blacksmith 140
Grocer 123
Tailoress 115
Carter 102
General Domestic Servant 101
Painter 101

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

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

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