Definitions for benton
ˈbɛn tnben·ton

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benton, Thomas Hart Bentonnoun

   United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)

2. Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, Old Bullionnoun

   United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)

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1. benton

   Benton is typically used as a personal name. It is of English origin, and in old English, it means "settlement in or by a grassy enclosure," or "bent grass town." However, the term can also refer to various cities, counties, or townships within the United States, named after different individuals with the surname Benton.

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1. Benton

   Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. It was established in 1837. According to a 2006 Special Census conducted at the request of the city government, the population of the city is 27,717, ranking it as the state's 16th largest city, behind Texarkana. However in the 2010 census, the city population increased to 30,681, making it the 12th largest city in the state of Arkansas. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BENTON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Benton is ranked #912 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Benton surname appeared 37,912 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 13 would have the surname Benton.
   
   69% or 26,159 total occurrences were White.
   24.9% or 9,459 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 899 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 845 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 337 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 209 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for benton »

1. bonnet

How to pronounce benton?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of benton in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of benton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of benton in a Sentence

1. Ralph Northam:

   I knew State Senator Augustus Benton as a lawmaker, an attorney, a banker, and a farmer raising beef cattle in Moccasin Valley, working the land just as generations of State Senator Augustus Benton family had done before him, state Senator Augustus Benton loved the outdoors, and State Senator Augustus Benton loved serving people even more. State Senator Augustus Benton pushed hard to bring jobs and investment to State Senator Augustus Benton district, and I will always be grateful for State Senator Augustus Benton courageous vote to expand health care for people who need it.

2. David Benton:

   It was so disassociated from what David Benton said this morning at the press conference and what he said to us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=benton
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=benton
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html