Benson (surname)

Benson was originally a patronymic educated English surname meaning " son of Benedict ".

Bearers of the name

A

• Alfred W. Benson (1843-1916), American politician
• Allan Louis Benson (1871-1940), American journalist and politician
• Amber Benson ( born 1977 ), American actress
• Ambrosius Benson (~ 1495 - ~ 1550), the Italian- Belgian painter
• Arthur Christopher Benson (1862-1925), English writer
• Ashley Benson (* 1989), American actress and model
• Ashley Benson ( volleyball player ) (* 1989), American volleyball player

B

• Ben Benson (1915-1959), American author
• Bob Benson (1883-1916), English footballer
• Bobby Benson (1922-1983), Nigerian jazz musician and entertainment
• Brendan Benson (born 1970 ), American singer and songwriter

C

• Carville Benson (1872-1929), American politician
• Clara Cynthia Benson (1875-1964), Canadian chemist
• Constantine Walter Benson (1909-1982), British ornithologist
• Craig Benson (born 1954 ), American politician
• Craig Benson ( float ) (* 1994), British swimmer

E

• Edward Frederic Benson (also EF Benson; 1867-1940 ), English author
• Edward White Benson (1829-1896), Archbishop of Canterbury
• Edgar Benson (1923-2011), Canadian politician and diplomat
• Egbert Benson (1746-1833), American politician
• Eleni Benson ( b. 1983 ), the Greek football player
• Elizabeth Benson (1888-1976), South African sculptor
• Elmer Austin Benson (1895-1985), American politician
• Ezra Taft Benson (1899-1994), American politician

F

• Frank Benson (actor ) ( 1858-1939 ), English theater actor and tennis players
• Frank W. Benson ( Benson Frank Williamson; 1858-1911 ), American politician
• Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951), American painter
• Fred Benson ( born 1984 ), Ghanaian- Dutch footballer

G

• George Benson ( born 1943 ), American jazz guitarist and singer
• George Benson Hikah, Ghanaian politicians

B

• Henry Benson ( politician ), British politician
• Henry Benson (General ) ( 1818-1892 ), British General
• Henry Benson, Baron Benson (1909-1995), British politician
• Lamdin Henry Benson (1854-1921), American politician and lawyer
• Herbert Benson ( born 1935 ), American physician
• Howard Benson ( born 1956 ), American music producer

I

• Ivy Benson (1913-1993), British musician and bandleader

J

• Jack L. Benson (1920-2009), American classical archaeologist
• Joanne Benson ( born 1943 ), American politician
• John Benson (actor ) ( 1916-1997 ), American actor
• John Benson ( footballer ) ( 1942-2010 ), Scottish football player and coach
• John Benson (tennis player), American tennis player
• Johnny Benson ( born 1963 ), American racing driver
• Julia Benson ( born 1979 ), Canadian actress

K

• Kris Benson ( born 1974 ), American baseball player
• Kurt Benson (1902-1942), German SS Oberführer

L

• Lyman Benson (1909-1993), American botanist

M

• Margaret Benson (1865-1916), British archaeologist
• Mark Benson, Czechoslovak- Sudeten German engineer
• Martin Benson (1918-2010), British actor
• Mina Benson Hubbard (1870-1956), Canadian explorer

N

• Nick Benson (* 1994), American actor

O

• Oliver Benson (born 1965 ), German physicist

R

• Ralf Benson (born 1973 ), German actor
• Raymond Benson ( born 1955 ), American writer
• Renaldo Benson (1936-2005), American singer
• Richard Benson, a pseudonym of Paolo Heusch (1924-1982), Italian film director
• Richard Benson ( photographer) ( born 1943 ), American photographer
• Robby Benson ( born 1956 ), American actor and director
• Robert Benson, 1st Lord Bingley ( 1676-1731 ), English statesman
• Robert Benson ( hockey player ) ( 1894-1965 ), Canadian ice hockey player
• Robert Bernard Benson (1904-1967), British entomologist
• Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914), English clergyman and writer
• Robert L. Benson (1925-1996), American historian
• Robert William Benson (1883-1916), English footballer, see Bob Benson
• Robin Benson ( born 1929 ), Irish sailors

S

• Sally Benson (1897-1972), American screenwriter
• Samuel P. Benson (1804-1876), American politician
• Sidney W. Benson, American physical chemist
• Stephen Allen Benson (1816-1865), Liberian politician, president from 1856 to 1864
• Stella Benson (1892-1933), English writer
• Steve Benson (born 1954 ), American cartoonist
• Steve Benson, a pseudonym of Dieter Bohlen (born 1954 ), German musician and producer

T

• Tony Benson ( born 1942 ), Australian long-distance runner
• Troy Benson (born 1970 ), American freestyle skiers

W

• Wendy Benson (born 1971 ), American actress
• William Benson (architect ) ( 1682-1754 ). British architect, businessman and politician
• William Henry Benson (1803-1870), British zoologist
• William Shepherd Benson (1855-1932), American admiral
• Willy Benson (* 1987), New Zealand swimmer