Bennett (family name)

Bennett is an English family name .

Origin and meaning

The patronymic name goes back to an old English variant of the first name Benedikt .

variants

Benet , Benett , Bennet

Name bearer

A.

Adrienne Bennett (born 1949), British marksman
Ainsley Bennett (born 1954), British sprinter
Alan Bennett (* 1934), English writer, director and actor
Alec Bennett (1897–1973), Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer
Alex Bennett , Scottish soccer player
Alfred Edward Bennett (1889–1963), Australian broadcast manager and theosophist
Alfred Rosling Bennett (1850–1928), English electrical engineer
Alfred William Bennett (1833–1902), British botanist and publisher
Anna Bennett (hockey player) (born 1976), British hockey player
Anna Maria Bennett (around 1750–1808), English writer
Anthony Bennett (cyclist) (* 1987), Australian cyclist
Anthony Bennett (basketball player) (born 1993), Canadian basketball player
April Steiner Bennett (* 1980), American pole vaulter
Arnold Bennett (1867–1931), English writer
Arthur Bennett (1843–1929), British builder and amateur botanist
Audrey Bennett , maiden name of Audrey Banfield (* 1936), British high jumper

B.

Basil Bennett (1894–1938), American hammer thrower
Beau Bennett (born 1991), American ice hockey player
Beck Bennett (* 1984), American actor
Belle Bennett (1891-1932), American actress
Benny Bennett (* 1922), American jazz and entertainment musician
Betty Bennett (* 1921), American jazz singer
Betty T. Bennett (1935–2006), American literary scholar and university professor
Bill Bennett (politician) (1932–2015), Canadian politician
Bill Bennett (ice hockey player) (born 1953), American ice hockey player
Bob Bennett (1933–2016), American politician
Boyd Bennett (1924–2002), American songwriter and band leader
Brea Bennett (* 1987), American porn actress
Brett Bennett (born 1947), New Zealand sailor
Brian Bennett (born 1940), British musician
Brit Bennett (* 1990), American writer
Brooke Bennett (* 1980), American swimmer
Bruce Bennett (1906–2007), American athlete and actor
Bryce Bennett (* 1992), American ski racer
Buster Bennett (1914–1980), American musician

C.

C. Frank Bennett (* 1960), American pharmacologist
Caleb P. Bennett (1758–1836), American politician
Charles Bennett (track and field athlete) (1870-1948), British track and field athlete
Charles Bennett (actor) (1889–1943), New Zealand comedian and actor
Charles Bennett (author) (1899–1995) British author
Charles Edward Bennett (1910–2003), American politician (Florida)
Charles Edwin Bennett (1857–1921), American classical philologist
Charles G. Bennett (1863–1914), American lawyer and politician
Charles H. Bennett (* 1943), American physicist
Charles L. Bennett (* 1956), American astrophysicist
Charlie Bennett (actually Charles Wesley Bennett ; 1854–1927), American baseball player
Clé Bennett (* 1981), Canadian actor
Compton Bennett (1900–1974), British film director
Constance Bennett (1904–1965), American actress
Cuban Bennett (1902–1965), American jazz trumpeter
Curt Bennett (born 1948), American-Canadian ice hockey player

D.

Daniel Bennett (football referee) (* 1976), South African football referee
Daniel Bennett (soccer player) (* 1978), soccer player from Singapore
Daniel Bennett (saxophonist) (* 1979), American jazz saxophonist
Daniel Bennett (cyclist) (1983-2007), Australian cyclist
Darren Bennett (born 1965), Australian American football and Australian football player
Dave Bennett (soccer player, 1939) (1939–2009), English soccer player
Dave Bennett (soccer player, 1959) (born 1959), English soccer player
Dave Bennett (soccer player, 1960) (born 1960), English soccer player
Dave Bennett (guitarist) (* 1973), Canadian jazz guitarist
Dave Bennett (clarinetist) (* 1984), American jazz clarinetist
David Bennett (painter) (born 1941), American singer, painter and illustrator
David S. Bennett (1811-1894), American politician
Demi Bennett (* 1996), Australian wrestler, see Rhea Ripley
Dennis Bennett (baseball player) (1939–2012), American baseball player
Dennis J. Bennett (1917–1991), American priest of the Episcopal Church
Don Bennett († 2014), English cricket and soccer player
Douglas Bennett (1918-2008), Canadian canoeist
Duster Bennett (born Antony Bennett ; 1946–1976), English blues musician
Dylan Bennett (* 1984), Dutch squash player

E.

Eduardo Bennett (* 1968), Honduran football player
Edward Bennett (rower) (1915–1997), American rower
Edward Bennett (sailor) (born 1937), American sailor
Edward Bennett (Director) (born 1950), British film and television director
Edward H. Bennett (1874–1954), American architect and town planner
Edward Turner Bennett (1797-1836), British zoologist
Eileen Bennett (1907–1979), British tennis player
Eliza Bennett (* 1992), British actress
Elizabeth Ruth Bennett (1880–1972), American mathematician and university professor
Elliott Bennett (* 1988), English soccer player
Elmer Bennett (born 1970), American basketball player
Emmett Leslie Bennett (1918–2011), American classical philologist and mycenaean
Enid Bennett (1893–1969), Australian-American actress
Eric Bennett (rugby player) , Australian rugby player
Eric Bennett (ice hockey player, 1967) (born 1967), American ice hockey player
Eric Bennett (archer) (* 1973), American archer
Eric Bennett (cyclist) (* 1986), American cyclist
Eric Bennett (ice hockey player, 1988) (* 1988), American ice hockey player

F.

Fiona Bennett (* 1966), British-German haute couture milliner
Floyd Bennett (1890-1928), American pilot
Frederick Debell Bennett (1806-1859), British marine biologist

G

Gary Bennett , Australian opera singer (tenor), see Platinum Tenors
Geoff Bennett (1926-2002), Australian hockey player
George Bennett (naturalist) (1804-1893), British-Australian naturalist
George Bennett (cyclist) (* 1990), New Zealand cyclist
Gerald Bennett (* 1942), American composer
Gordon Bennett (1841-1918), American newspaper publisher; see James Gordon Bennett, Jr.
Gordon Bennett (General) (1887–1962), Australian general
Gordon Bennett (artist) (1955-2014), Australian artist
Gordon Dunlap Bennett (* 1946), American clergyman, former Bishop of Mandeville
Gordon Lockhart Bennett (1912-2000), Canadian politician
Granville G. Bennett (1833-1910), American politician
Greg Bennett (* 1972), American triathlete

H

Haley Bennett (* 1988), American singer and actress
Harve Bennett (1930–2015), American film writer and producer
Harvey Bennett senior ( Harvey Alexander Bennett senior ; 1925-2004), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
Harvey Bennett junior ( Harvey Alexander Bennett junior ; born 1952), American ice hockey player
Hawley Bennett-Awad (* 1977), Canadian eventing rider
Hendley S. Bennett (1807-1891), American politician
Henry Bennett (politician) (1808–1868), American lawyer and politician
Henry Bennett (rose grower) (1823–1890), British rose grower
Henry G. Bennett (1886–1951), American politician
Henry Stanley Bennett (1889–1972), British literary scholar
Henry Gordon Bennett (1887–1962), Australian general, see Gordon Bennett (General)
Huw Bennett (born 1983), Welsh rugby union player

I.

Iff Bennett (* before 1978), Luxembourg singer and presenter

J

Jack Bennett (hockey player) (1885-1973) British hockey player
Jack Arthur Walter Bennett (1911–1981), New Zealand literary scholar
Jack O. Bennett (1914-2001), American pilot

James Gordon Bennett Sr. (1795–1872), American newspaper publisher, editor and entrepreneur
James Gordon Bennett Jr. (1841-1918), American newspaper publisher and benefactor
Jay Bennett (1963–2009), American musician and songwriter
Jeff Bennett (athlete) (born 1948), American decathlete
Jeff Bennett (born 1962), American speaker, actor and singer
Jessica Bennett (* 1973), American porn actress, see Asia Carrera
Jill Bennett (actress, 1931) (1931–1990), British actress
Jill Bennett (illustrator) (* 1934), British-South African illustrator
Jill Bennett (Curator) (* 1963), British art scholar and curator
Jill Bennett (actress, 1975) (born 1975), American actress
Jimmy Bennett (* 1996), American actor
Joan Bennett (1910–1990), American actress
Joe Bennett ( Joseph Bennett ; * 1990), English soccer player
John Bennett (composer) (around 1735–1784), English organist and composer
John Bennett (watchmaker) (1814–1897), English watchmaker and politician
John Bennett (actor) (1928–2005), British actor
John Bennett (athlete) (born 1930), American long jumper
John Bennett (politician) (born 1948), American politician (New Jersey)
John A. Bennett (1935–1961), American criminal and soldier
John Aaron Bennett (* 1984), American actor
John B. Bennett (1904–1964), American politician
John Caister Bennett (1914–1990), South African astronomer
John G. Bennett (1897–1974), British mathematician and philosopher
John George Bennett (1891–1957), American clergyman
John Gordon Bennett (1913–1988), American racing car driver
John J. Bennett (1894–1967), American soldier, lawyer, and politician (Democratic Party)
John Joseph Bennett (1801–1876), British botanist
John Tuson Bennett (* 1944), Australian civil rights activist and Holocaust denier
John Wheeler-Bennett (1902–1975), British historian and political advisor
Jonathan Bennett (Philosopher) ( Jonathan Francis Bennett ; * 1930), British philosopher
Jonathan Bennett (computer scientist) (* 1973), British computer scientist and manager
Jonathan Bennett (actor) (born 1981), American actor
Joseph Bennett (music critic) (1831-1911), British musician, music critic and librettist
Joseph Bennett (trombonist) (actually Joseph V. Benante ; 1926–2012), American trombonist
Joseph Bennett (singer) ( Powda ; 1938-2014), Jamaican singer
Joseph A. Bennett (born 1968), British actor
Joseph B. Bennett (1859–1923), American politician
Joyce Bennett (* 1945), Australian sprinter
Julian Bennett (archaeologist) , English archaeologist
Julian Bennett (soccer player) (* 1984), English soccer player
Julie Bennett (1932–2020), American actress and voice actress

K

Karen Bennett (* 1989), British rower
Ken Bennett (* 1959), American businessman and politician
Kyle Bennett (cyclist) (1979–2012), American cyclist
Kyle Bennett (soccer player) (born 1990), English soccer player

L.

Laura Bennett (* 1975), American triathlete
Lauren Bennett (born 1989), British singer
Laurence Bennett (* before 1986), American production designer
Leighton Bennett (* 2005), English darts player
Leeman Bennett (born 1938), American football coach
Lewis Bennett (1828-1896), American long-distance runner
Lou Bennett (1926–1997), American organ player
Louie Bennett (1870–1956) Irish trade unionist and suffragette
Louise Bennett-Coverley (1919-2006), Jamaican writer

M.

Manu Bennett (* 1969), New Zealand actor and model
Marcia Marx Bennett (* 1931), Mexican artist
Margaret Bennett (1910–1984), American speed skater
Margot Bennett (writer) (1912–1980), British writer
Margot Bennett (actress) (* 1935), American actress and agency employee
Marion Tinsley Bennett (1914–2000), American lawyer and politician
Marjorie Bennett (1896–1982), Australian actress
Mark Bennett (snooker player) (born 1963), Welsh snooker player
Mark Bennett (rugby player, 1969) (born 1969), Welsh rugby player
Mark Bennett (rugby player, 1993) (born 1993), Scottish rugby player
Mark Bennett (singer) , presumably a classical singer
Mark J. Bennett (born 1953), former Attorney General of Hawaii, Judge at the United States Court of Appeals in the Ninth District
Martellus Bennett (born 1987), American football player
Matt Bennett (* 1991), American actor and author
Max Bennett (musician) (1928–2018), American jazz bassist
Max Bennett (neurobiologist) (* 1939), Australian neurobiologist
Mervyn Bennett (* 1944), Australian eventing rider
Michael Bennett (cricketer) (1909-1982), English cricketer
Michael Bennett (Director) (1943–1987), American theater director, choreographer, and dancer
Michael Bennett (cyclist) (born 1949), British cyclist
Michael Bennett (boxer) (born 1971), American boxer
Michael Bennett ( American football player , 1978) (born 1978), American football player (running back)

Michael Bennett ( American football player , 1985) (born 1985) American football player (defensive end)

Michael Bennett ( American football player , 1993) (born 1993), American football player (defensive tackle)

Michael S. Bennett (* 1945), American politician (Florida)

Myra Bennett (1890–1990), Canadian nurse

N

Naea Bennett (* 1977), Tahitian soccer player
Naftali Bennett (* 1972), Israeli entrepreneur and politician
Natalie Bennett (* 1966), British politician and journalist
Nigel Bennett (* 1949), British-Canadian actor and writer
Norman Godfrey Bennett (1870-1947), British medic

P

Paris Bennett (* 1988), American singer
Paul Bennett (rower) (born 1988), British rower
Paul Bennett (tennis player) , Canadian tennis player
Paul Bennett (actor) , actor
Percy Bennett (1869-1936), Welsh rugby player
Peter Bennett (1926–2012), Australian water polo player
Phil Bennett (rugby player) (born 1948), Welsh rugby player
Phil Bennett (racing driver) (* 1971), British car racing driver
Philip Allen Bennett (1881–1942), American politician
Phillip Bennett (born 1928), Australian general

R.

Raimoana Bennett (* 1981), Tahitian soccer player
Richard Bennett (actor) (1870–1944), American actor
Richard Bennett (sailor) (* 1932), sailor from Trinidad and Tobago
Richard Bennett , pseudonym of Antonio D'Agostino (* 1938), Italian porn film director
Richard Bennett (guitarist) (born 1951), American guitarist
Richard Bennett (trumpeter) (* 1977), British jazz trumpeter
Richard Bennett (agricultural economist) , British agricultural economist
Richard Bennett Lamas (* 1968), Uruguayan comic artist
Richard Bedford Bennett (1870–1947), Canadian politician
Richard Rodney Bennett (1936–2012), British pianist and composer
Risden Tyler Bennett (1840–1913), American politician
Robert Bennett (Bishop) († 1617), English clergyman, Bishop of Hereford
Robert Bennett (track and field athlete) (1919–1974), American hammer thrower
Robert Bennett (Director) , American filmmaker
Robert Earl Bennett (born 1943), American swimmer
Robert Foster Bennett (1933-2016), American politician, see Bob Bennett
Robert Franklin Bennett (born 1949), Canadian bishop, see Bob Bennett (Bishop)
Robert Frederick Bennett (1927–2000), American politician
Robert J. Bennett (* 1948), British geographer
Robert Jackson Bennett (* 1984), American fantastic author
Robert Russell Bennett (1894–1981), American composer
Robert S. Bennett (* 1939), American lawyer
Roger Bennett (1959–2007), American pianist
Ronald Bennett (* 1984), Honduran hurdle sprinter
Ronan Bennett (* 1956), Northern Irish writer
Roy C. Bennett († 2015), American songwriter
Ryan Bennett (* 1990), English soccer player

S.

Salomon Bennett , engraver
Sam Bennett (cyclist) (born 1990), Irish cyclist
Sam Bennett (ice hockey player) (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
Samm Bennett (* 1957), American jazz musician
Sandy Bennett (* 1972), New Zealand hockey player
Sara Bennett (* before 1990), British special effects artist
Shayne Bennett (born 1972), New Zealand baseball player
Skye Bennett (born 1995), British actress
Stella Rose Bennett (* 2000), New Zealand musician; see Benee
Steve Bennett (* 1961), English football referee
Steven Bennett (* 1976), German actor
Stuart Bennett (born 1980), British wrestler and actor; see Wade Barrett
Sydney Bennett (* 1992), American singer, songwriter, record producer and sound engineer, see Syd (singer)

T

Ted Bennett (born 1925), British football player
Thomas Bennett (politician) (1781–1865), American politician
Thomas Bennett (businessman) (1814–1898), Norwegian businessman
Thomas Bennett (architect) (1887–1980), English architect
Thomas Bennett (soccer player) (1891-1923), English soccer player
Thomas Warren Bennett (1831-1893), American politician
Thomas Westropp Bennett (1867–1962), Irish politician
Thomas William Bennett (1947–1969), American soldier
Todd Bennett (1962-2013), British athlete
Tony Bennett (* 1926), American jazz singer
Tracie Bennett (* 1961), English actress and musical artist
Try Bennett (* 1975), Costa Rican soccer player

V

Veronica Bennett , maiden name of Ronnie Spector (* 1943), American singer
Virginia Joan Bennett , maiden name of Joan Bennett Kennedy (* 1936), wife of Edward Kennedy

W.

WAC Bennett (1900–1979), Canadian politician
Wallace F. Bennett (1898–1993), American politician
Walter Bennett (soccer player, 1874) (1874–1908), English soccer player
Walter Bennett (soccer player, 1901) (1901–1988), English soccer player
Walter Bennett (soccer player, 1918) (1918–2009), English soccer player
Wayne D. Bennett (1927-2015), American politician (Republican Party)
Willard Harrison Bennett (1903–1987), American physicist
William Bennett (flautist) (born 1936), British flautist
William Bennett (politician) (born 1943), American politician
William Bennett (oboist) (1956-2013), American oboist
William Hart-Bennett (1861–1918), British colonial administrator
William Edward Norman Bennett ( Bill Bennett ; 1931-2004), Australian aviation pioneer
William R. Bennett (1930-2008), American physicist
William Sterndale Bennett (1816–1875), British composer
William Tapley Bennett Jr. (1917–1994), American diplomat