Benson
Governor's mansion servant
Benson is an English surname meaning "son of Ben," now also used as a given name.
The name appears in various place names across England and the United States.
Have you met the new neighbor, Mr. Benson?
genealogy
Descent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- family treeChart of ancestors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- descentDownward slope or lineage
forebears · ancestors · pedigree · progenitors · clan · dynasty · roots · origin
surname
Name from father's name
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- last nameHereditary family identifier
- SmithUbiquitous English surname
- JohnsonPatronymic meaning son-of
Williams · Brown · Jones · Miller · Davis · Wilson · Taylor · Clark
place
A particular geographic area
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- villageSmall rural community
- municipalityLocal governing district
- local historyPast events nearby
lineage
Descent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- family treeChart of ancestors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
descent · forebears · ancestors · pedigree · progenitors · clan · dynasty · roots · origin · kindred
patronymic
Name from father's name
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- last nameHereditary family identifier
- SmithUbiquitous English surname
Johnson · Williams · Brown · Jones · Miller · Davis · Wilson · Taylor · Clark · Anderson
locality
A particular geographic area
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- villageSmall rural community
- municipalityLocal governing district
- Johnston CountySmithfield, Clayton, Selma, Princeton, Micro
- ArizonaPhoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale
- Crime TVCriminal Minds, Chicago PD, Hawaii Five-O, Columbo, Kojak
- NebraskaNebraska, Lincoln, Omaha, Columbus, Hastings
- UK AirfieldsHeathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Manchester
- ButlersJeeves, Geoffrey, Niles, Hobson, Bates