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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 in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Bent is the 22,727^th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 304,944 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Bent are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bent is also the 16,976^th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 55,260 people.

This last name is most frequent 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 are found, Florida, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 114 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and Jamaica, where 16 percent are found.

Bent Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bent has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bent last name expanded 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 234 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 807 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,013 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bent Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bent last name are 0.55% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.