Benns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Benns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Benns family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 11
Ag Labourer 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Horse Dealer 2
Male Servant 2
Independant 2
Journeyman Carpenter 2
Independent 1
Fs 1
Teacher 1
Blacksmith 1
Journeyman Brick Layer 1
Shoe Maker 1
Servant 1
Carpenter 1
Currier 1
Shoemaker 1
Cutler 1
Joiner 1
Table Knife Cutter Journeyman 1
Weaver 1

Benns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Binns 80% 31,530
2 Benns 100% 1,726
3 Bonns 80% 644
4 Bennis 83% 356
5 Banns 80% 335
6 Bunns 80% 269
7 Bannes 67% 266
8 Bens 80% 227
9 Bonnes 67% 204
10 Binnes 67% 150
11 Bunnis 67% 113

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The surname Benns is the 2nd most popular variant of Binns.

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