Bently

Bently Meaning & Origin

About Bently
The surname Bently is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Beornheard, meaning "brave bear" or "strong bear." Over time, the name evolved to Bently, which became a surname. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bently. The name Bently is relatively rare and is most commonly found in the United States and United Kingdom.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bently is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bently: 641
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,147
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bently 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 Bently is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNTL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B05340
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ›ntli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bently in Braille

Here's how to represent Bently in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bently in braille

How to sign the name Bently using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bently using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bently in sign language

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