Last Name BENNISON

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Meaning The son of Bennet, i.e. Benedict. This surname is south Lancashire was at first Bennetson, but naturally settled down into Bennison. Bennison is not an extension of Benson, although the ultimate origin is the same, but an abbreviation of Bennetson.
Origin English, Irish, Zimbabwean

Rank 42,983 (2000 US census) 75,030 (1990 US census)
Count 474 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 96.41%, or 457 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 1.69%, or 8 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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