Dent Family History

You can see how Dent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dent family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dent families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,218 Dent families living in Yorkshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Dent's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dent families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dent surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.