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There are approximately 25,039 people named Bentley in the UK. That makes it the 395th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 396 are named Bentley.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Bentley surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From bent, as above, and ley, uncultivated ground, a pasture.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BENTLEY. Parishes and places in cos. Hants, Stafford, Suffolk, Warwick, York, Essex, Derby, Sussex, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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