Benstead Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Benstead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Benstead family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 57
Scholar 40
Labourer 11
At Home 10
House Servant 10
Farm Labourer 8
Pauper 6
Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
Nurse 4
Shoe Maker 4
Game Keeper 3
Agricultural Labourer Daur 3
Wife 3
Brewer's Son 3
Cook 2
Errand Boy 2
Farm Labourer Wife 2
Grocer Son 2
Groom 2
House Keeper 2
Stay Maker 2
Carrier 2
Harness Maker 2
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 2

Benstead Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Benstead 100% 5,441
2 Binstead 88% 2,526
3 Bensted 88% 1,906
4 Binsted 75% 938
5 Banstead 88% 794
6 Bonstead 88% 381
7 Bunstead 88% 136

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

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