Explore the Family Name Bendickson

The meaning of Bendickson

1. Americanized form of Norwegian Bendiksen: patronymic from the personal name Bendik (see Benedict). 2. Americanized form of Danish, North German, and Norwegian Bendixen, a cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Thor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bendickson has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 30,443 in popularity, with a count of 724 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it moved up slightly to rank 30,390 with a count of 769, indicating a growth of 6.22 percent over the decade. However, in terms of proportion per 100,000 people, there was a minor decrease of -3.7 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,443	#30,390	0.17%
Count	724	769	6.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bendickson

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bendickson, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals identify as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 93.23 percent in 2000 to 90.90 percent in 2010. The next largest group, those who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native, saw an increase from 2.76 percent to 3.90 percent during the same period. There was also notable growth in those identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.66 percent to 2.86 percent. The Hispanic representation also grew from 1.38 percent to 1.95 percent. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.23%	90.9%	-2.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.76%	3.9%	41.3%
Two or More Races	1.66%	2.86%	72.29%
Hispanic	1.38%	1.95%	41.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%