Explore the Family Name Bedward

The meaning of Bedward

Welsh (Staffordshire and Welsh Marches): from the patronymic ap Edward ‘son of Edward’ (see Edward).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bedward has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bedward was ranked as the 55,376th most popular surname with 347 individuals bearing the name, which represented a proportion of 0.13 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank improved significantly to 44,500 with a count of 483 individuals. This represents an impressive 19.64% increase in ranking and a 39.19% increase in the count of individuals with this surname. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 23.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,376	#44,500	19.64%
Count	347	483	39.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.16	23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bedward

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts among those with the Bedward surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as white decreased by 18.19%, going down from 41.50% to 33.95%. However, there was a significant 14.24% increase in the percentage of those identified as black, rising from 52.74% to 60.25%. The percentage of those with Hispanic ethnicity also saw a substantial growth of 36.46%, moving up from 2.88% to 3.93%. On the other hand, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0%. The percentage of those identifying as belonging to two or more races dropped slightly by 17.82%, coming down from 2.02% to 1.66%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.74%	60.25%	14.24%
White	41.5%	33.95%	-18.19%
Hispanic	2.88%	3.93%	36.46%
Two or More Races	2.02%	1.66%	-17.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%