Cognomen Benton (Benton 
, 本顿 
, בנטון 
) , around the world, is a common last name. The surname Benton is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, Reunion, and the United States. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Very seldom, Benton is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Benton | Australia, Malaysia, Canada, United States, United Kingdom |
| 本顿 | China |
| בנטון | Israel |
| Бентон | Russia |
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thomas hart benton Senator from Missouri (1782-1858), US (b. 1782) |
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nathaniel s. benton American politician in New York (1792-1869), US (b. 1792) |
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| lemuel benton American politician (1754-1818), US (b. 1754) |
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charles s. benton American politician and judge, US (b. 1810) |
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jacob benton Union Army General (1814-1892), US (b. 1814) |
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austin williams benton politician in Massachusetts, US (1818-1901), US (b. 1818) |
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samuel benton soldier (1820-1864), US (b. 1820) |
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william plummer benton lawyer (1828-1867), US (b. 1828) |
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louise dow benton American linguist, translator, letter-writer, scholar (1831-1895), US (b. 1831) |
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joel benton American writer, US (b. 1832) |
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benton jay hall American politician (1835-1894), US (b. 1835) |
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benton mcmillin American politician (1845-1933), US (b. 1845) |
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maecenas eason benton American politician (1848-1924), US (b. 1848) |
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| william benton (b. 1788) |
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frank benton U.S. beekeeper, US (b. 1852) |
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