Explore the Family Name Bedillion
The meaning of Bedillion
Altered form of French Petillion, itself a variant of Petillon: from Old French petillon, a nickname for a sharp-tongued person, a derivative of petiller ‘to sparkle, crackle, fizz’. Compare Bedilion, Bettelyoun and Bettilyon.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bedillion in the United States?
The Bedillion surname experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 53,191st, but by 2010 it had moved up to 51,830th place, marking a 2.56% rise. The count of individuals bearing this name also grew by 9.86%, from 365 people in 2000 to 401 individuals in 2010. Despite these shifts, the proportion of Bedillions per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,191 | #51,830 | 2.56% |
| Count | 365 | 401 | 9.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bedillion
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Bedillion surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.26% in 2000 to 95.26% in 2010. There was no recorded presence of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities within this surname group during both census years. However, the 2010 data did note an emergence of multi-racial identities (around 1.5%) and a small Hispanic presence (2%).
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.26% | 95.26% | -2.06% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.5% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |