Benson (surname)
Benson is a common patronymic surname of English origin meaning "son of Ben". Benson is uncommon as a first name, but quite common as a surname in English speaking countries.
Notable people with the name Benson include:
- A. C. Benson, English poet and essayist
- Ada Benson, British headmistress and educationist
- Adolph B. Benson, Swedish-American educator and historian
- Al Benson, American radio DJ, music promoter and record label owner
- Al Benson, American professional basketball player
- Alexander Benson, American diplomat
- Alfred W. Benson, United States Senator from Kansas
- Allan L. Benson, American journalist and Socialist Presidential candidate
- Allen Benson, American professional baseball player
- Amber Benson, American actress
- Ambrosius Benson, Italian painter, part of the Northern Renaissance
- Andrew Benson, American chemist
- Anna Benson, American model
- Annette Benson, British film actress
- Sir Arthur Benson, British colonial administrator and governor
- Arthur W. Benson, American industrialist and real-estate developer
- Ashley Benson, American actress
- Aslag Benson, member of the North Dakota Senate from 1903 to 1906
- Benny Benson, creator of Alaska's state flag
- Bernadette Benson, Canadian born athlete specialising in ultra distance events
- Bernard Benson, British inventor, author of The Peace Book
- Bertil W. Benson, Norwegian-born American politician in North Dakota
- Bill Benson , Australian rugby league player
- Bob Benson, English professional footballer
- Bobby Benson, entertainer and musician who influenced the Nigerian music scene
- Brad Benson, American football player
- Brendan Benson, American musician
- Bruce Benson
- Bryan Benson, Governor of the Bank of England from 1735 to 1737
- Carl Benson, pseudonym of American writer Charles Astor Bristed
- Carla L. Benson, American vocalist, most known for her recorded background vocals
- Carville Benson, American politician
- Catherine Benson, American rugby union player
- Catherine Brewer Benson, one of the earliest women to earn a college bachelor's degree in the U.S.
- Cedric Benson, American football player for the Green Bay Packers
- Charles Benson , American former professional football defensive end
- Chima Simone Benson, TV personality and freelance journalist
- Christopher Benson, Cambridge educated theologian
- Sir Christopher Benson, British business man
- Claus Benson, American basketball player
- Cliff Benson, former American football tight end
- Connie Benson, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Constance Benson, British stage and film actress
- Constantine Walter Benson, British ornithologist
- Craig Benson, American businessman and politician
- Craig Benson , Scottish double Olympian
- David Benson-Pope, New Zealand politician
- Dee Benson, American judge
- Doug Benson, American comedian and actor
- Duane Benson, American football player and politician
- E. F. Benson, English novelist
- Edgar Benson, Canadian politician
- Edward Benson , Archbishop of Canterbury
- Edwin Benson, American educator
- Egbert Benson, American politician and jurist
- Elmer Austin Benson, American politician
- Eva Benson, Australian artist
- Ezra Taft Benson, American politician and the 13th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Frank Benson
- Fred Benson, Dutch-Ghanaian footballer
- Gayle Benson, American businesswoman and sports team owner
- George Benson
- Gordon Benson, British triathlete
- Henry N. Benson, American politician
- Herbert Benson, American cardiologist and Harvard professor, author of The Relaxation Response
- Howard Benson, music producer
- Ivy Benson, British bandleader
- James Benson
- Jessica Benson, American singer
- Jo Jo Benson, stage name of Joseph M. Hewell, American R&B and soul singer
- Joanne Benson, American politician
- Jocelyn Benson, American academic and politician
- Jodi Benson, American voice actress and singer
- John Benson
- Karl Benson, American college sports administrator
- Kent Benson, American basketball player
- Kris Benson, American baseball player
- Lee Benson, American sports writer
- Margaret Benson, English author and amateur Egyptologist
- Margaret Jane Benson, British botanist and scholar
- Mark Benson, German-born inventor of the Benson boiler
- Mark Benson, English cricketer
- Martin Benson , British actor
- Mary Benson , English hostess
- Mary Benson , South African writer and anti-apartheid activist
- Michael Benson
- Mildred Benson, American writer
- Mykel Benson, American football player
- Nicholas John Benson, Ghanaian-American soldier, lawyer, businessman, writer
- Nicholas Benson, American stone carver
- Nigel Benson, British author and illustrator
- Ole E. Benson, American politician
- Ray Benson, American actor and composer
- Raymond Benson, American author
- Renaldo Benson, American soul and R&B singer and songwriter
- Rex Benson
- Rhian Benson, Ghanaian singer
- Richard Benson , English-Italian guitarist
- Richard Meux Benson, Anglican clergyman and founder of an Anglican religious order
- Robert Benson
- Ron Benson, English professional footballer
- Sally Benson, American screenwriter
- Sally Benson, professor of energy engineering at Stanford University
- Sam Benson, CBE, Australian politician
- Samuel P. Benson, United States Representative from Maine
- Seve Benson, English professional golfer
- Shaun Benson, Canadian actor
- Shebin Benson, Indian film actor from the Malayalam film industry
- Sheila Benson, American journalist and film critic
- Sheri Benson, Canadian politician
- Simon Benson, Norwegian-born American logging entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Stella Benson, English feminist, novelist, poet, and travel writer
- Stephanie Benson, UK based Ghanaian singer and performer
- Stephen Allen Benson, President of Liberia 1856–1864
- Steve Benson
- T. D. Benson, British socialist activist
- T. O. S. Benson, Nigerian lawyer
- Taylor Benson, member of the Wisconsin State Senate
- Teco Benson, Nigerian film director and producer
- Tom Benson
- Tony Benson , Australian long-distance runner
- Tony Benson , New Zealand rugby league coach
- Troy Benson, former professional American football player
- Trudy Benson, American artist
- Vern Benson, American baseball player
- Violet Benson,, Russian-born American Internet personality
- Warren Benson, American composer and timpanist
- Wayne Benson, American mandolinist and songwriter in the bluegrass tradition
- Wendy Benson, American actress seen in many television shows
- William Benson
Fiction
- Carly Corinthos, role played by Sarah Joy Brown and Laura Wright in American soap opera General Hospital
- Freddie Benson, role played by Nathan Kress in American TV sitcom iCarly
- Kurt Benson, character in British soap opera Hollyoaks
- Olivia Benson, character in American police drama '
- Benson, brother-in-law of Deputy Arthel Queen in the novel Deliverance
- Jamesir Bensonmum, character played by Sir Alec Guinness in the 1976 comedy film Murder by Death
- Zoe Benson, character played by Taissa Farmiga in '
- Barry B. Benson, Bee protagonist played by Jerry Seinfeld in Bee Movie