Bentall Surname

558,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Grenada

Bentall Surname Definition:

The Bentalls are numerous in the Chelmsford district. Benhall is the name of a parish in Suffolk.

Bentall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3241:171,96915,774
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Canada691:533,99444,923
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales51:618,90625,852
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Grenada11:108,5351,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2651:91,9839,487
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Bentall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Bentalls are numerous in the Chelmsford district. Benhall is the name of a parish in Suffolk.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bentall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bentall Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bentall is most common in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bentall? popularity and diffusion

Bentall is the 558,412th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,807,638 people. The surname Bentall is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Bentall are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 324 people, or 1 in 171,969. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Kent, where 10 percent live and Hampshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Bentall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bentall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bentall surname increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bentall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bentall last name is predominantly Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bentall last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Bentall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.89% less than the national average, earning R 24,036 per year; in United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.15% more than the national average, earning $71,619 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benthall93779/
Bentalle931/
Bental92265/
Benthal86213/
Bentale865/
Bentail861/
Benteal860/
Ventalle801/
Benthail800/
Bintal7785/
Vental7738/
Bentol7731/
Wental773/
Bentassil75449/
Bhaenthal751/
Bentole7128/
Bhintal7113/
Wenthal712/
Bentool711/
Ventale711/
Ventail711/
Bemthal711/
Benthol710/
Bhintale676/
Ventagli671/
Bentolph670/
Wienthal670/

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