Bent Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bent Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bent family

Profession Census Frequency
School 297
Private Means 21
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Farm Labourer 19
General Labourer 14
At School 13
At Home 12
Labourer 12
Bricklayer 11
Carter 11
Dressmaker 10
Straw Hat Finisher 10
General Servant (domestic) 9
Clerk 9
Farmer 9
Joiner 9
Straw Hat Machinist 9
Milliner 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Shop Assistant 7
Housekeeper 7
Carpenter 6
Cook (domestic) 6
Assisting In The Business 6
Pattern Card Maker 6

Bent Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bent 100% 17,171
2 Bunt 75% 5,098
3 Bant 75% 2,121
4 Bint 75% 1,710
5 Binet 60% 625
6 Benet 80% 300
7 Bonet 60% 254
8 Bont 75% 244
9 Banet 60% 239
10 Bount 60% 182
11 Beant 80% 122

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The surname Bent is the most popular version of all its varients

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