Explore the Family Name Bedingfield
The meaning of Bedingfield
English (Suffolk and Norfolk): variant of Beddingfield.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bedingfield in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bedingfield saw slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 22,403 in 2000, its popularity slightly dropped to rank 22,592 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.84%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1072 in 2000 to 1137 in 2010, representing a growth of 6.06%. The proportion of people carrying the Bedingfield name per 100,000 residents dipped by 2.5%, from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,403 | #22,592 | -0.84% |
| Count | 1,072 | 1,137 | 6.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bedingfield
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates that the majority of individuals with the Bedingfield surname identify as White, with 94.59% in 2000 slightly decreasing to 94.02% in 2010. There was no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native representation recorded for this surname in either year. The percentage of Bedingfields identifying as Black decreased slightly from 2.99% to 2.90% over the decade. Furthermore, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 116.92%, albeit from a small base of 0.65% in 2000 to 1.41% in 2010. Interestingly, the data also shows a new appearance of multi-racial identification within the Bedingfields in 2010, accounted for 1.23% of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.59% | 94.02% | -0.6% |
| Black | 2.99% | 2.9% | -3.01% |
| Hispanic | 0.65% | 1.41% | 116.92% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.23% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.84% | 0% | 0% |