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Bent Family History

Bent Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous farms and other minor places called with Middle English bent ‘coarse grass’ (Old English beonet ‘bent grass coarse grass’) with reference to a tract of land growing with it. English: nickname from Middle English bent ‘bent curved’ (of the back or legs) or ‘striped ribboned’ (of clothing). East Frisian and North German: from a Frisian-Low German short form of the personal name Bernhart (see Bernhard ). German: habitational name from Bent in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Brent, Kent, Best, Gent, Went, Dent, Belt, Benn, Bunt, Pont

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Where is the Bent family from?

You can see how Bent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bent family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bent families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 281 Bent families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 64% of all the recorded Bent's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Bent families in 1911.

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What did your Bent ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
64%
Labourer
14%
Laborer
5%
Salesman
3%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Stenographer
22%
Farmer
13%
Income
13%
Housekeeper
13%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Bent. For the veterans among your Bent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 71,000 census records available for the last name Bent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bent census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Bent

Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Bent. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Bent. For the veterans among your Bent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bent lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bent life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bent in 1945 was 25, and 79 in 2004.

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