Benyon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Edgar Benyon (1901–1978), New Zealand magician, juggler and entertainer Elliot Benyon, association football player for Torquay United Henry Benyon JP (1884–1959), the immediate post-War Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire James Herbert Benyon (1849–1935), early 20th century Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire Richard Benyon, British politician Richard Benyon De Beauvoir (1796–1854), British landowner, philanthropist, and High Sheriff of Berkshire Richard Fellowes Benyon (1811–1897), British Conservative politician and civil servant Thomas Benyon, British Conservative Party politician William Benyon, British Conservative Party politician, Berkshire landowner, and former High Sheriff