Benne

See also: benne, bénne, and Bënne

English

Etymology

Borrowed from North German Benne, a variant of the surname Benn. Borrowed also from French Benne, a metonymic occupational surname for the maker or driver of a cart.

Proper noun

Benne (plural Bennes)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Benne is the 34353^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 660 individuals. Benne is most common among White (91.82%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Benne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 137.