Explore the Family Name Bently

The meaning of Bently

1. English: variant of Bentley 1. 2. Variant of Bentley 2, a surname of South German or Swiss German origin.

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How common is the last name Bently in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bently experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,399th common name, while in 2010, it fell to 35,147th place, a decline of about 2.17%. However, the count of people bearing this surname increased from 623 in 2000 to 641 in 2010, a growth rate of 2.89%. Nevertheless, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 4.35%, from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,399	#35,147	-2.17%
Count	623	641	2.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bently

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bently. As of 2000, about 77.53% of individuals with the Bently surname identified as White, a percentage that dropped slightly to 75.98% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname nearly doubled, jumping from 1.61% in 2000 to 3.12% in 2010. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname decreased from 19.74% in 2000 to 18.25% in 2010. Meanwhile, in 2010, for the first time, there were individuals who identified as two or more races among those with the Bently surname. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity with this surname during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.53%	75.98%	-2%
Black	19.74%	18.25%	-7.55%
Hispanic	1.61%	3.12%	93.79%
Two or More Races	0%	1.87%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%