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Names / Bentley

Is Bentley a first name or a last name?

Bentley is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States.

How to address someone called Bentley

  • United States. Bentley is a given name. Hi Bentley on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bentley.

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Bentley by country

People recorded in Wikidata who carry Bentley as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (31 in total).

CountryAs family nameAs given nameFamily name share
United States0170%
United Kingdom040%
New Zealand030%

Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.

Bentley in the United States

  • As a surname: about 40,193 people in the 2010 census, rank 862 among US surnames.
  • As a first name: 42,872 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 6% of them girls.

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