Bennett ( name ) - wikipedia Bennett ( name ) This article is about the surname and given name Bennett. For other uses, see Bennett. Bennett Family name Pronunciation / ˈbɛnɪt / Meaning `` blessed '' Region of origin England Language ( s ) of origin Anglo - Norman, Old French Related names Benedict, Benoît, Bénet Bennett ( also spelled ' Bennet ' ) is an English and Irish language surname ( and, less commonly, given name ) ; related to the medieval name Benedict, both ultimately from Latin Benedictus `` blessed ''. Bennett is the English spelling of the Anglo - Norman name Ben ( n ) et ( Modern French first name Benoît, surname Bénet ). The oldest public record of the surname is dated 1208 in County Durham. § Contents 1 People 1.1 Given name 1.2 Surname 2 Fictional characters 3 References People Given name People with the given name include : Bennett Carter ( Benny Carter ), Jazz Saxophonist, Arranger and Composer Bennett Cerf, publisher Bennett Jackson, American football player Bennett Miller, American film director Bennet Omalu ( born 1968 ), Nigeria - born American pathologist Bennett ( Ben ) Savage ( Ben Savage ), American television actor Surname People with the surname include : Bennett ( London cricketer ) ( `` Little Bennett '' and `` Tall Bennett '' ), two London Club cricketers in the 1740s and 1750s Abram Bennett ( 1898 -- 1985 ), American psychiatrist A.L. Bennett ( 1924 -- 2008 ), American basketball player Alan Bennett ( disambiguation ) Alfred Bennett ( disambiguation ) Arnold Bennett, English novelist Anthony Bennett ( disambiguation ) ( also Tony Bennett ) Ben Bennett ( singer ), Australian singer Bert Bennett, English footballer Beverly Lynn Bennett, American chef Bob Bennett ( baseball ), American college baseball coach Bob Bennett ( politician ), former United States Senator from Utah Bobby Bennett ( disambiguation ) Brea Bennett ( born 1987 ), American pornographic actress Brian Bennett ( musician ), English musician Brooke Bennett, American swimmer Bruce Bennett ( Arkansas politician ), Arkansas politician Carl Bennett ( 1915 -- 2013 ), American basketball general manager and coach Charles Bennett ( disambiguation ) Clay Bennett ( businessman ) ( born 1959 ), American businessman Clay Bennett ( cartoonist ) ( born 1958 ), American editorial cartoonist Colin Bennett ( disambiguation ) Constance Bennett, American actress Cornelius Bennett, former American football player D.M. Bennett ( DeRobigne Mortimer Bennett, 1818 -- 1882 ), former Shaker and freethinker Darren Bennett ( footballer ) ( born 1965 ), Australian player of multiple football codes David Bennett ( American football ), American football coach DeAnna Bennett, American mixed martial artist Dick Bennett ( born 1943 ), American basketball coach Don Bennett, leader of the Pathfinder force, RAF, World War II Drew Bennett, NFL wide receiver Dwight Henry Bennett ( 1917 -- 2002 ) Edwin Keppel Bennett, English academic Edward Turner Bennett ( Francis Bennett ), zoologist Emerson Bennett, American author Eric Bennett, rugby league footballer Estelle Bennett, American singer Fleur Bennett, English television actress Frank Bennett ( disambiguation ) Fred Bennett ( footballer ), English footballer Gabriel Bennett ( 1817 -- 1895 ), Australian auctioneer, founder of the stock and station agents Bennett & Fisher Gareth Bennett, Anglican clergyman and academic Gary Bennett ( disambiguation ) George Bennett ( disambiguation ) Gordon Bennett ( disambiguation ) Granville G. Bennett, American lawyer and politician Haley Bennett an American singer and actress Harry Bennett, Ford Motor Company executive Harry Bennett, ( 1895 -- 1990 ) Author / editor of `` The Chemical Formulary '' Lt. Henry Boswell Bennett of the 45th Regiment of Foot, the first officer to die in the service of Queen Victoria ( May 31, 1838 ) H.H. Bennett ( Henry Hamilton Bennett, 1843 -- 1908 ), photographer of the Wisconsin Dells Henry Stanley Bennett ( 1889 -- 1972 ), English literary historian Holly Bennett, author of the Bonemender series Hugh Hammond Bennett, founder of the Soil Conservation Service Hywel Bennett, Welsh actor J.A.W. Bennett ( Jack Arthur Walter Bennett, 1911 -- 1981 ), scholar of Middle English literature James Bennett ( disambiguation ), also Jim Bennett Jeff Bennett ( voice actor ), American voice actor Jill Bennett ( British actress ) Jill Bennett ( American actress ) Joan Bennett, American actress John Bennett ( disambiguation ) Jonathan Bennett ( disambiguation ) Joseph Bennett ( disambiguation ) Ken Bennett, American politician Kirt Bennett ( 1967 -- 2010 ), Louisiana businessman, educator, and politician Lawrence E. Bennett ( 1923 - 2016 ), American politician Linda L.M. Bennett, administrator and political scientist at the University of Southern Indiana Lorna Bennett ( born 1977 ), Actor Louis Bennett ( disambiguation ) Manu Bennett, Australian actor Mark Bennett ( disambiguation ) Matt Bennett ( born 1991 ), American actor Matthew Bennett ( disambiguation ) Meg Bennett, American TV writer Michèle Bennett ( born 1950 ), former wife of former Haitian president Jean - Claude Duvalier Naftali Bennett ( born 1972 ), Israeli politician and entrepreneur Natalie Bennett ( born 1966, Sydney ) Politician Leader of the Greens Party England and Wales Nathan Bennett, Australian Rugby League Player Nicholas Bennett ( born 1949 ), British politician Nicholas Bennett ( historian ) ( 1823 - 1899 ), Welsh historian Nigel Bennett, English actor Nigel Harvie Bennett ( born 1912 ), English cricketer, captained Surrey Paul Bennett ( disambiguation ) Paris Bennett, American singer Percy Bennett, Wales international rugby union player Pete Bennett, winner of series 7 of Big Brother UK Phillip R. Bennett, former CEO of Refco R.B. Bennett ( Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, 1870 -- 1947 ), Prime Minister of Canada Richard Bennett ( Governor ), Colonial Governor of Virginia Richard Rodney Bennett, ( 1936 - 2012 ) English composer Robert Russell Bennett, ( 1894 -- 1981 ) American composer Roger Bennett ( disambiguation ) Roy Bennett ( disambiguation ) Samm Bennett, American musician Sacha Bennett, English film director, writer, producer Stu Bennett ( born 1980 ), English professional wrestler better known as Wade Barrett Taco Bennett, member of alternative hip hop collective Odd Future Ted Bennett ( born 1940 ), American politician Thomas Bennett, Jr., Governor of South Carolina 1820 - 1822. Born SC ( August 14, 1781 -- January 30, 1865 ) Todd Bennett ( 1962 -- 2013 ), English sprinter Tony Bennett ( born 1926 ), American singer Tony Bennett ( basketball ) ( born 1969 ), American basketball player and coach W.A.C. Bennett ( William Andrew Cecil Bennett, 1900 -- 1979 ), Premier of British Columbia, Canada Wayne Bennett ( disambiguation ) William Bennett ( disambiguation ) Fictional characters Bonnie Sheila Bennett ( of the family line of Bennett witches ), a character in The Vampire Diaries Capt. Bennett, a character portrayed by Vernon Wells in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Commando ( 1985 ) Cybil Bennett, a character in the Silent Hill series Emily Bennett, a character in The Vampire Diaries John Bennett, a character in Orange Is the New Black Sheila Bennett, a character in The Vampire Diaries References Jump up ^ Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et augmentée par Marie - Thérèse Morlet, p. 36b. Jump up ^ `` Surname : Bennett ''. surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008 - 05 - 12. This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. 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Question: where did the last name bennett come from
Answer: the medieval name Benedict, both ultimately from Latin Benedictus "blessed"