Bentham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bentham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bentham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 248
Coal Miner 65
Cotton Weaver 33
Farmer 22
Dress Maker 12
Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
Basket Maker 11
Farm Servant 10
Living On Her Own Means 8
Living On Own Means 8
Grocer 8
General Labourer 8
Collier 8
Worsted Weaver 8
General Domestic Servant 7
Farmer's Son 7
Blacksmith 6
Carter 6
Cotton Operative 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Retired Farmer 6
Worsted Spinner 6
Grocer Assistant 5
Grocer's Assistant 4

Bentham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bentham 100% 10,699
2 Bantham 86% 130

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

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