Last Name BENNS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Bennet, from the nickname Benn. The patronymic Bens bacame Bence.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 52,403 (2000 US census) 41,337 (1990 US census)
Count 372 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 46.24%, or 172 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 45.97%, or 171 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.96%, or 11 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.69%, or 10 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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