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
School 51
Private Means 13
Coal Miner Hewer 11
General Servant (domestic) 7
Domestic Servant 7
Dressmaker 6
Cotton Weaver 4
Hairdresser 4
Weaver 4
Carter 3
Cloth Weaver 3
Coal Mine Hewer 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
Home 3
Labourer General 3
Butcher 2
Cook 2
Domestic 2
At School 2
Cowman On Farm 2
Coal Miner 2
Drawer Coal Miner 2
Housekeeper 2
Child 2
Scholar 2

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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