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Where Does The Last Name Bent Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bent (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺖ, Hindi: बेअन्त, Marathi: बेन्ट, Russian: Бент) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bent? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 22,727^th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 304,944 people. The last name Bent occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Bent reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 16,976^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 55,260 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,327 people, or 1 in 57,288. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 13 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States Bent exists in 114 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and Jamaica, where 16 percent live.

Bent Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bent has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bent surname grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 234 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 807 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,013 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bent Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bent surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bent are 0.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bent earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning 270,159 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.2% more than the national average, earning R 290,400 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning $20,698,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning $47,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $46,230 CAD per year.