Benton

English surname and place name

"bent grass enclosure"

Benton Origin and Meaning

The name Benton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "bent grass enclosure".

Benton is an old English surname of a type usually given to local landowners. It is also recorded in early records as Beneton and Bentune. Benton newly returned to the Social Security list in 2011 after a forty-plus year absence, perhaps as a fresh route to Ben.

Benton Rank in US Top 1000

# 998 in the US

Popularity of the name Benton

• 998 US 2018
• 1983 Nameberry 2020
• 309 Unique 2023
• 546 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Benton

• (George Henry) Benton Fletcher collector of early keyboard instruments, social worker, and archaeologist.
• (James) Benton Flippen American fiddler
• Benton Jennings American actor
• Benton Jay "Ben" Hall U.S. Representative from Iowa
• Benton Johnson American sociologist
• Benton J. Underwood American psychologist
• Benton J. Campbell United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
• Benton MacKaye American forester, planner and conservationist
• Benton McMillin American politician and diplomat
• Benton Charles Crider (b. 1995) son of singer Suzy Bogguss and Doug Crider
• Benton Sorensen Canadian Youtuber & Transgender man

The name Benton in Pop Culture

• Constable Benton Fraser character on the Canadian TV show "Due South"
• Dr. Benton C. Quest character on the American TV show "Jonny Quest"
• Congressman Benton Safford character in R.B. Dominic's novels
• Dr. Peter Benton character on the American TV show "ER"
• Sergeant Benton from BBC's Doctor Who