About Bentham
The surname Bentham is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived in or near a place called Bentham. The name is composed of the Old English elements "beonet," meaning "bent grass," and "ham," meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Bentham signifies a person who resided in an area where bent grass was abundant.
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The surname Bentham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bentham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Bentham is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Bentham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bentham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.