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 9,622
Agricultural Labourer 847
General Labourer 564
Coal Miner 547
Labourer 511
Domestic Servant 487
Dress Maker 407
General Servant 342
Cotton Weaver 339
Farm Labourer 264
Laundress 258
Carpenter 233
Annuitant 207
House Keeper 166
General Servant Domestic 150
No Occupation 135
Charwoman 130
Shoe Maker 122
Servant 121
Carter 110
Farmers Son 106
Gardener 102
Tailor 102
Painter 100
Tailoress 99

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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