Meaning of Last Name

Benton is a surname of Old English or Middle English in origin. According to sources, the name means "town in the bent grass" or "is from the place where the bear grass grows". It may may refer to: *Al Benton, American baseball player *Arthur L. Benton, American neuropsychologist *Barbi Benton, American model and actress *Bernard Benton, boxer *Billy Benton, English footballer *Brook Benton (1931-1988), American musician *Charles S. Benton, United States House of Representatives fron New York *Claudia Benton, murder victim *Dave Benton, Aruban-Estonian singer *Eddie Benton, Canadian actress Anne-Marie Martin *Everett Chamberlin Benton, American politician *Glen Benton, American bass guitarist *Jerome Benton, American musical performer *Jessica Benton, British actress *Jim Benton (American football), American football player *Joe Benton, British politician *Lemuel Benton (1754-1818), American planter and politician *Mark Benton, British comic actor *Michael J. Benton, British paleontontologist *Morris Fuller Benton, American type designer *Nathaniel S. Benton, New York politician *Nicholas F. Benton, American journalist *Peter Benton, fictional character from ER *Rabbit Benton, baseball player *Robert Benton, Academy Award winning American screenwriter and film director *Sergeant Benton, fictional character from Doctor Who *Thomas Hart Benton (painter), American artist *Thomas Hart Benton (senator), American politician, great-uncle of the artist of the same name *Walter Benton, jazz musician *Walter Benton (poet), American poet *William Benton (senator), American publisher and politician *John Benton (Manager), American Manager