Explore the Family Name Bento

The meaning of Bento

Portuguese: from the personal name Bento, Portuguese form of Benedict. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Carlos, Luis, Sergio, Augusto, Lino, Mario, Adelino, Alberto, Alvaro, Eduardo. Portuguese Joaquim, Vasco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bento significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,954 in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 12,025 - an impressive change of 24.63%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also witnessed a steep rise from 1,673 to 2,596, marking an increase of 55.17%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also grew by 41.94%, showing that the surname Bento became more widespread in this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,954	#12,025	24.63%
Count	1,673	2,596	55.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.88	41.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bento

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts for the surname Bento from 2000 to 2010. The proportion of Bentos identifying as White increased slightly by 4.91%, making up 78.58% of the total in 2010. The Hispanic segment also saw growth, rising by 26.28% to make up 9.13% of the total. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased significantly by 63.47%. The number of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell to zero in 2010, while there was an emergence of Black identification at 4.55%. There was no data available for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.9%	78.58%	4.91%
Hispanic	7.23%	9.13%	26.28%
Black	0%	4.55%	0%
Two or More Races	11.06%	4.04%	-63.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.71%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%