Bensen Surname

184,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Bensen Surname Definition:

(English, Danish) One who came from Benson (Benesa’s homestead), in Oxfordshire; the son of Ben, a pet form of Benedict (blessed), or of Benjamin (son of my right hand).

Bensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6961:213,71420,846
Australia781:346,09929,260
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Malaysia551:536,25926,457
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Canada471:783,94961,790
Turkey441:1,768,66964,663
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
France211:3,162,987209,042
Northern Cyprus181:17,7234,398
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
England141:3,979,861125,553
India131:59,005,029552,550
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4731:106,17110,660

Bensen (3,519) may also be a first name.

Bensen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Danish) One who came from Benson (Benesa’s homestead), in Oxfordshire; the son of Ben, a pet form of Benedict (blessed), or of Benjamin (son of my right hand).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bensen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bensen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bensen (Marathi: बेनसेन, Russian: Бенсен) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bensen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 184,580th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,171,256 people. The last name Bensen is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Bensen reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 119,597th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 3,519 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,696 people, or 1 in 213,714. In The United States Bensen is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Bensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bensen last name increased 359 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bensen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bensen surname are 11.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Bensen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.83% less than the national average, earning $44,302 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behnsen92802/
Bensien92144/
Bensend9284/
Beensen9256/
Biensen9215/
Benseng923/
Bensent922/
Bensoen922/
Bennsen922/
Bensgen921/
Benshen920/
Bemnsen920/
Benseen920/
Bensn9110/
Benschen868/
Benson83248,352/
Wensen83611/
Bensan83562/
Bengen83551/
Bensin83212/
Benzen83130/
Binsen8358/
Bemsen8325/
Vensen8322/
Bencen8319/
Bensne8319/
Beensn837/
Benjen837/
Bünsen836/
Bensem834/
Bensyn833/
Bnsn801/
Benjaseen801/
Bensing771,777/
Benzien77249/
Biensan77178/
Bension77152/
Binseng77119/
Bentjen77118/
Wensien77100/
Bensone7777/
Venåsen7769/
Bensang7768/
Bendgen7753/
Bensanh7746/
Bentgen7735/
Venseng7733/
Bensane7730/
Wensenk7727/
Wehnsen7723/
Wenshen7721/
Bennson7719/
Benceng7719/
Benshan7718/
Beemsen7718/
Bensson7717/
Bensohn7717/
Bencent7715/
Benjenk7712/
Benssan7712/
Vensent7711/
Bienzen7710/
Binsent779/
Bhinsen777/
Beenson777/
Bensuin775/
Benzenc775/
Benshin774/
Bensoon773/
Bensong773/
Bengeng773/
Bencenc772/
Bensond772/
Benjeng772/
Bensont772/
Bengemn771/
Benjemn771/
Boensan771/
Bensand771/
Bensoun771/
Benzeng771/
Behnson771/
Beunson771/
Benchen771/
Benssin771/
Ouensen771/
Bensian771/
Bensonc771/
Bensosn771/
Benzent771/
Beunsin771/
Bensjon771/
Buenzen771/
Bensoin770/
Bienson770/
Bentcen770/
Bemnjen770/
Benzend770/
Bengent770/
Bensjan770/
Bensoussen7514/
Benshausen751/
Bnson736/
Bnsan735/
Bnsin731/
Bensingh7148/
Bhinsent7144/
Behnsoun7123/
Behenson7121/
Bheemsen7111/
Bencheng716/
Benssoussen716/
D'Benson713/
Boensson713/
Benzieng713/
Benjasin713/
Bensiong712/
Vehensen711/
Bensatem711/
Wensceen711/
Vensienė711/
Behnshan711/
Benddjen711/
Bensahan711/
Benssanh711/
Benjasem711/
Bennsion711/
Bennsong711/
Bensoung711/
Benchend710/
Biehnsan710/
Benzeeng710/
Venschen710/
Bensoing710/
Benzon673,984/
Venson672,509/
Benzan671,718/
Binson671,050/
Benzin67986/
Bensam67569/
Bengin67524/
Wenson67318/
Venzen67270/
Bencan67260/
Binsan67201/
Binsin67192/
Winsen67167/
Wengen67153/
Vinsen67152/
Vengen67103/
Benchasin67101/
Bendžienė6789/
Bensching6777/
Benzán6770/
Wenzen6769/
Benjin6761/
Bencin6756/
Vensan6751/
Wynsen6738/
Bensom6731/
Vnsent6731/
Vensin6728/
Bencon6726/
Uenzen6725/
Benjan6717/
Benzyn6716/
Wenjen6712/
Vencen6710/
Benzem677/
Bengem676/
Bensim675/
Wensan673/
Wemsen673/
Wensem673/
Benxin672/
Benjem672/
Benjasing672/
Bheensane671/
Binsem671/
Bnnson671/
Bnsson671/
Bensonová671/
Uensan671/
Wensin671/
Bensahane671/
Bendjehen671/
Benxon671/
Wensnk671/
Benjon671/
Venjen671/
Weensn671/
Bemgen671/
Benşin670/
Bynsan670/
Bimsen670/

Bensen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bensen in the Marathi language
बेनसेनbenasena75
बेन्ben25
Bensen in the Russian language
Бенсенbensen-

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Bensen Reference & Research

Benson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bensen
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