Bentham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bentham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bentham family

Profession Census Frequency
School 166
Cotton Weaver 42
Coal Miner Hewer 40
Farmer 21
Weaver 18
At Home 16
Labourer 14
Coal Miner (hewer) 14
Basket Maker 11
Carter 11
No Occupation 10
Scholar 10
Private Means 9
General Labourer 8
Housekeeper 8
House Keeper 8
Coal Hewer 7
General Servant 7
Retired Farmer 7
None 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Dock Labourer 6
Dressmaker 6
Farm Labourer 6
Farmers Son Working On Farm 6

Bentham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bentham 100% 10,699
2 Bantham 86% 130

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The surname Bentham is the most popular version of all its varients

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