origin
Bennett Name Meaning English: from the medieval personal name Benedict (Latin Benedictus meaning ‘blessed’). In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. See also Benedict.
other versions of this surname
distribution
England
The Bennett surname occurs most frequently in these counties:
- Greater London (1.494)
- West Yorkshire (1.228)
- West Midlands (1.170)
- Greater Manchester (972)
- Lancashire (947)
- Kent (879)
- Gloucestershire (740)
- Hereford and Worcester (715)
- Hampshire (694)
- East Sussex (617)
United States
The Bennett surname occurs most frequently in these states:
- California (6,462)
- Florida (6,034)
- Texas (5,601)
- New York (4,765)
- Georgia (4,352)
- North Carolina (3,190)
- Pennsylvania (3,122)
- Tennessee (2,400)
- Virginia (2,331)
- Michigan (2,173)
sources
links
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4ae/bennett01.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4ae/bennett05.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4ae/bennett06.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)