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.
The surname Bently is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Bently in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.