Bently Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bently Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bently family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 134
Cotton Weaver 18
Agricultural Labourer 14
Domestic Servant 7
General Labourer 7
Coal Miner 7
Dress Maker 6
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer 6
Charwoman 5
Laundress 5
File Cutter 5
General Servant 5
Travelling Show Man 5
Carpenter 5
Errand Boy 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
Servant 4
Frame Work Knitter 4
Annuitant 3
Cotton Operative 3
Grocer 3
Gardener 3
Independant 3
Cotton Spinner 2

Bently Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bentley 86% 84,003
2 Bently 100% 4,995
3 Bintley 71% 981
4 Bantley 71% 560
5 Bontley 71% 282
6 Benteley 75% 154
7 Buntley 71% 115

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The surname Bently is the 2nd most popular variant of Bentley.

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