Explore the Family Name Bedolla

The meaning of Bedolla

Spanish: altered form of Basque Bedoya. This surname is very rare in Spain (it is found mainly in Málaga); it is most common in Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jorge, Jesus, Carlos, Juan, Manuel, Marcos, Armando, Eduardo, Jaime, Javier, Jose Luis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bedolla increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bedolla ranked 7,276th in popularity, a number that rose to 5,666th by 2010, representing an increase of 22.13%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also grew from 4,224 in 2000 to 6,127 in 2010, an impressive rise of 45.05%. The proportion of people with the surname Bedolla per 100,000 residents also saw an uptick, increasing 32.48% from 1.57 to 2.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,276	#5,666	22.13%
Count	4,224	6,127	45.05%
Proportion per 100k	1.57	2.08	32.48%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bedolla

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bedolla, the Decennial U.S. Census report showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest section of Bedollas identified as Hispanic, increasing slightly from 93.56% to 95.15%. The proportion of Bedollas identifying as White declined from 5.56% to 4.23%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native also decreased. However, these categories remained relatively small proportions of the total, ranging from 0.15% to 0.16% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.56%	95.15%	1.7%
White	5.56%	4.23%	-23.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.26%	0.16%	-38.46%
Black	0.17%	0.16%	-5.88%
Two or More Races	0.24%	0.15%	-37.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.21%	0.15%	-28.57%