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Benson

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Surname: 'son of Ben', short for Benedict; also from Benson in Oxfordshire Well attested
Origin
English surname
Popularity

US 2025: #279 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #1093

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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