How Many People Have the Last Name Bentley?

40,193

people had the surname Bentley in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 7,337 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#862

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

13.63

In 2010

Largest Group

82.5%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.8%

+1,479 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Bentley (82.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 12.4%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Bentley ranks #637. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 82.5%

Black 12.4%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Two or more races 1.9%

Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

📈 Change Since 2000

Bentley grew from 38,714 people in 2000 to 40,193 in 2010 (up 3.8%), and its rank fell from #814 to #862. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 14.35 to 13.63 people per 100,000.