Benyon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Benyon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Benyon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 22
Agricultural Labourer 8
Coal Miner 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Labourer 4
House Keeper 3
Wife Of Above 2
Carter 2
Independent Lady 2
Carpenter 2
Collier 2
Labourer On River 2
Painter 2
Dressmaker 2
Dress Maker 2
Miller 1
Barber 1
Book & Earthenware Dealer 1
Book Keeper 1
Brick Layers Labourer 1
Cotton Factory Operative Winder 1
Cotton Factory Over Looker 1
Cotton Factory Sizer 1
Domerstic Serv 1
Private Army 1

Benyon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bunyan 67% 4,684
2 Benyon 100% 2,359
3 Binyon 83% 1,058
4 Bunyon 83% 839
5 Banyon 83% 123
6 Benyan 83% 107
7 Banyan 67% 102

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The surname Benyon is the 2nd most popular variant of Bunyan.

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