Benson is a common patronymic surname of English origin meaning "son of Ben" (Benedict, Benjamin, Bennett). 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 (1862–1925), English poet and essayist, son of E. W. Benson
Adolph B. Benson (1881–1961), Swedish-American educator and historian
Allan L. Benson (1871–1940), American journalist and Socialist Presidential candidate
Allen Benson (1908–1999), American professional baseball player
Amber Benson (born 1977), American actress
Andrew Benson, mid-20th-century American chemist
Anna Benson (born 1976), American model
Sir Arthur Benson (1907–1987), British colonial administrator and governor
Arthur W. Benson (c. 1798–1889), American industrialist and real-estate developer
Ashley Benson (born 1989), American actress
Benny Benson (1913–1972), creator of Alaska's state flag
Bernard Benson, mid-20th-century British author of The Peace Book
Berry Benson (1843–1923), American Civil War soldier depicted on the Augusta Confederate Monument, later an accountant who discovered the "Ponzi scheme"
Brad Benson (born 1955), American football player
Brendan Benson (born 1970), American musician
Bruce Benson (disambiguation)
Carl Benson, pseudonym of American writer Charles Astor Bristed (1820–1874)
Carville Benson (1872–1929), American politician
Cedric Benson, American football player for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL
Constantine Walter Benson, British ornithologist
Craig Benson (swimmer) (born 1994), Scottish Double Olympian (London 2012 and Rio 2016)
Craig Benson (born 1954), American businessman and politician
David Benson-Pope (born 1950), New Zealand politician
Dee Benson (born 1948), American judge
Doug Benson (born 1964), American comedian and actor
E. F. Benson (Edward Frederic Benson, 1867–1940), English novelist
Edgar Benson (born 1923), Canadian politician
Edward Benson (bishop) (Edward White Benson, 1829–1896), Archbishop of Canterbury
Edwin Benson (1931-2016), American educator
Egbert Benson (1746–1833), American politician and jurist
Elmer Austin Benson (1895–1985), American politician
Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994), American politician and the 13th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Frank Benson (disambiguation)
George Benson (disambiguation)
Gordon Benson (born 1994), British triathlete
Henry N. Benson (1872–1960), American politician
Herbert Benson (born 1935), MD, Harvard researcher, author of The Relaxation Response
Howard Benson (born 1956), music producer
Ivy Benson (1913–1993), British bandleader
James Benson (disambiguation)
Jessica Benson (born 1988), American singer
Joanne Benson (born 1943), American politician
Jodi Benson (born 1961), American voice actress and singer
John Benson (disambiguation)
Karl Benson (born 1951), American college sports administrator
Kent Benson (born 1954), American basketball player
Kris Benson (born 1974), American baseball player
Lee Benson, American sports writer
Margaret Benson (1865–1916), English author and amateur Egyptologist
Mark Benson, (born 1958), English cricketer
Mark Benson (engineer), German-born inventor of the Benson boiler
Martin Benson (actor) (1918–2010), British actor
Mary Benson (hostess) (1841–1918), English hostess
Mary Benson (campaigner) (1919–2000), South African writer and anti-apartheid activist
Michael Benson (disambiguation)
Mildred Benson (1905–2002), American writer
Mykel Benson (born 1987), American football player
Nicholas Benson (born 1964), American stone carver
Nicholas John Benson (born 1961), Ghanaian-American soldier, lawyer, businessman, writer
Nigel Benson (born 1955), British author and illustrator.
Ray Benson (born 1951), American actor and composer
Raymond Benson (born 1955), American author
Renaldo Benson ("Obie" Benson, 1936–2005), American soul and R&B singer and songwriter
Rhian Benson (fl. 2000s), Ghanaian singer
Richard Meux Benson (1824–1915), Anglican clergyman and founder of an Anglican religious order
Robert Benson (disambiguation)
Ron Benson (1925–1997), English professional footballer
Sally Benson (1897–1972), American screenwriter
Shaun Benson (born 1976), Canadian actor
Simon Benson (1851–1942), Norwegian-born American logging entrepreneur and philanthropist
Stephen Allen Benson (1816–1865), President of Liberia 1856–1864
Steve Benson (disambiguation)
T. O. S. Benson (1917–2008), Nigerian lawyer
Tom Benson (disambiguation)
Tony Benson (athlete) (born 1942), Australian long-distance runner
Tony Benson (rugby league) (born 1965), New Zealand rugby league coach
Vern Benson (1924–2014), American baseball player
Warren Benson (1924–2005), American composer and timpanist
William Benson (disambiguation)
