Explore the Family Name Bedeau

The meaning of Bedeau

1. Altered form of French Bédard (see Bedard). 2. In some cases possibly also French: variant of Bedel. This surname is also found in Britain, where it is of Huguenot origin.

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How common is the last name Bedeau in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bedeau has seen a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 75938 in terms of popularity, with approximately 236 individuals carrying this last name. By 2010, the ranking had slipped to 85049, and the count dropped slightly to 220, which represents a change of -12.0 in rank and -6.78 in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a reduction from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, indicating a drop of -22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,938	#85,049	-12%
Count	236	220	-6.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bedeau

From an ethnic identity perspective, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over the decade. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of Bedeau being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander or those identifying as two or more races. The presence of the Bedeau name among White individuals decreased sharply by -46.31%, from 6.78% in 2000 to 3.64% in 2010. There was a slight increase in Hispanic representation from 0% in 2000 to 2.73% in 2010. However, the surname Bedeau primarily appeared within the Black community, increasing from 65.68% in 2000 to 75.91% in 2010. Meanwhile, representation among American Indian and Alaskan Natives fell from 24.15% in 2000 to 16.82% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	65.68%	75.91%	15.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	24.15%	16.82%	-30.35%
White	6.78%	3.64%	-46.31%
Hispanic	0%	2.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%