Bentsen is a Danish surname, and it means 'son of Bendt' which is a Danish nickname for Benedict. Notable people with the surname include:

• Beint Bentsen (1917–2003), Norwegian banker and politician for the Christian Democratic Party
• Christen Bentsen Schaaning (1616–1679), priest at Avaldsnes in Norway from 1635 to 1679
• Erling Bentsen (1897–1962), Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties
• Ivar Bentsen (1876–1943), Danish architect
• Lloyd Bentsen (1921–2006), four-term United States senator (1971–1993) from Texas and 1988 vice presidential nominee
• William Bentsen (1930–2020), American sailor and Olympic champion

See also

• Bentzen
• Bendiksen
• Benteng (disambiguation)
• Bentes

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Bentsen.
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