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
School 33
Private Means 9
Cotton Weaver 9
No Occupation 5
At Home 4
Labourer 4
Home 4
Weaver Cotton 3
General Labourer 3
Worsted Spiner 3
Farmer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Carman 2
Charwoman 2
House Keeper 2
Joiner 2
Pricer 2
Servant Domestic 2
Domestic Servant 2
Dyers Labourer 2
Carter On Farm 2
None 2
Bricklayer 2
Carman On Farm 2
Cupolaman Iron Foundry 1

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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