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Bennington
OriginEnglish surname
Meaning"town by the Beane river"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#6499
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About 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.
Bennington for boys#6499 US
The association with famously offbeat and creative Bennington College gives the name a quirkiness.
Bennington for girls
Name of pastoral Vermont town and college sounds too stiff and starchy.
Pronounced BEN-ing-tun.
As of October 2026, Bennington ranked #6499 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6013 in 2020.
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