Bention Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Bention Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bention Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Bention (13) may also be a first name.

Bention Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bention is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bention? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Bention reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bention is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 13 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States Bention is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 15 percent reside, California, where 5 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Lebanon, where 5 percent reside.

Bention Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bention has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bention Last Name Statistics demography

Bention earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.32% more than the national average, earning $70,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bentin92841/
Benting863,136/
Benthin861,894/
Bentien86250/
Bentian86227/
Bentina8615/
Bentoen8612/
Bendtin865/
Benttin861/
Bentjon861/
Vention861/
Bentn832/
Bntin831/
Benthien802,029/
Bentayon803/
Bentienė801/
Ventiong801/
Benttina801/
Bentinne801/
Benten77838/
Ventin77728/
Bentim77191/
Bentyn7761/
Bintin7717/
Bentén776/
Bnting774/
Bentín773/
Bentng771/
Bindtiong753/
Bntn731/
Bünting71581/
Binting71329/
Benteng71283/
Wentian7187/
Bintian7139/
Benthen7132/
Benteen7113/
Bentten7112/
Buenten7111/
Bintimn711/
Bintina711/
Ventian711/
Boenten711/
Bintien711/
Biontin711/
Bentehn710/
Huentian67113/
Bintiang6732/
Bintn671/
Biontina671/
Bntegian671/
Benthean670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bention
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis