Benson Name Meaning: Meaning 'son of Benjamin/Benedict'. Benedict meaning 'blessed' and 'Bejamin' meaning 'Son of the South or right-hand'.
A surname which is derived from the father's forename, which in this instance would be 'Benjamin' or 'Benedict'.
Discover how your Benson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 34 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 80 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 315 |
| Derbyshire | 35 |
| Devon | 44 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 173 |
| Essex | 120 |
| Gloucestershire | 40 |
| Hampshire | 39 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 16 |
| Kent | 72 |
| Lancashire | 1,312 |
| Leicestershire | 42 |
| Lincolnshire | 112 |
| London | 569 |
| Middlesex | 12 |
| Northumberland | 136 |
| Norfolk | 16 |
| Northamptonshire | 48 |
| Nottinghamshire | 65 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 30 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 24 |
| Surrey | 37 |
| Sussex | 26 |
| Staffordshire | 57 |
| Warwickshire | 132 |
| Westmorland | 170 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 45 |
| Yorkshire | 1,449 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 20 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 10 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 998 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 107 |
| House Servant | 66 |
| Labourer | 58 |
| Dress Maker | 45 |
| Coal Miner | 45 |
| General Servant | 44 |
| House Keeper | 35 |
| Cotton Weaver | 30 |
| Servant | 28 |
| Farmer | 26 |
| Tailor | 25 |
| Laundress | 25 |
| Shoe Maker | 23 |
| Carter | 23 |
| Silk Weaver | 21 |
| Farm Servant | 18 |
| Cook | 15 |
| Milliner | 14 |
| Wife Of Above | 14 |
| House Maid | 13 |
| Railway Porter | 13 |
| Cotton Spinner | 13 |
| Farm Labourer | 12 |
| Joiner | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Benson | 3,723 |
| William Benson | 3,686 |
| John Benson | 3,587 |
| Elizabeth Benson | 2,350 |
| Thomas Benson | 2,277 |
| Sarah Benson | 1,901 |
| James Benson | 1,711 |
| George Benson | 1,634 |
| Jane Benson | 1,270 |
| Ann Benson | 1,133 |
| Joseph Benson | 1,077 |
| Margaret Benson | 1,021 |
| Robert Benson | 904 |
| Charles Benson | 821 |
| Henry Benson | 814 |
| Annie Benson | 779 |
| Alice Benson | 769 |
| Ellen Benson | 749 |
| Hannah Benson | 678 |
| Richard Benson | 607 |
| Eliza Benson | 573 |
| Arthur Benson | 539 |
| Emma Benson | 470 |
| Edward Benson | 466 |
| Martha Benson | 453 |