Bennington

The surname Bennington denoted someone from one of three towns name Ben(n)ington in England, all meaning "town by the Beane river." The river name Beane was derived from Beonna, an Old English given name.

The association with famously offbeat and creative Bennington College gives the name a quirkiness.

Pronounced BEN-ing-tun.

As of October 2026, Bennington ranked #6499 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6013 in 2020.