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Where is the Bents family from?
You can see how Bents families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bents family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bents families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Bents family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bents's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Bents families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bents surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bents. 40% of Bents men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Bents women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bents were Operator and Stitcher. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bents life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bents in 1963 was 61, and 84 in 2004.