Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BENTLEY
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
Related and similar surnames
BandleyBentel
Bendle
Beantley
Benntley
Beentley
Bantley
Beeentley
Bantly
Benatley
Bentaley
Baintly
Bendley
Bendeley
Banotley
Benetly
Bantlay
Bantli
Bendely
Benettly
Bennetly
Benstley
Benltley
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.
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.