Bennison family name history and map

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Bennison

Bennison in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 31 people named Bennison in Ireland: 14 men and 17 women.

Counties with Bennison in Ireland

Most Bennisons were found in Antrim (10), with smaller numbers in Armagh (9), Tyrone (6), Cork (3) and Wicklow (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Bennison average age in 1911

The average Bennison in 1911 was 21.2 years old, though with only 31 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Bennison literacy in 1911

Of the Bennisons whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 10.7% could read but not write, and 14.3% could do neither.

Bennison common first names

Among the Bennisons were men named John (2), Alfred G, Charles, Charles H and Douglas E and women named Elizabeth (2), Ann Jane, Christina, Ella and Elsie Mary.

Bennison occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Bennison's census form was "Scholar"; 32.3% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.5%), maid (3.2%) and other professional (3.2%).

What religion is Bennison?

Most Bennisons, 51.6%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (32.3%), Methodist (9.7%) and Roman Catholic (3.2%).

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Bennison statistics (1911)

Number: 31
Rank: 7,482
Average Age: 21

Bennison in the USA (2020)

Number: 461
Rank: 49,315

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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