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Bennington Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from either of two places called Benington in Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire or from Long Bennington in Lincolnshire.

The first is recorded in Domesday Book as Benintone ‘farmstead or settlement (Old English tūn) by the Beane river’;

both Lincolnshire names are derived from the Old English personal name Beonna + -ing- a connective particle denoting association + tūn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Bennington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bennington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bennington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 262 Bennington families living in Yorkshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Bennington's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bennington families in 1891.
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What did your Bennington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bennington. 25% of Bennington men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Bennington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bennington were Electrician and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Electrician
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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What is the average Bennington lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bennington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1958. The average life expectancy for Bennington in 1949 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

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