Explore the Family Name Bendig
The meaning of Bendig
German: variant of Benedikt (see Benedict).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bendig in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bendig saw a considerable decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bendig held the rank of 50,686 in terms of popularity but dropped to 69,793 by 2010, marking a decline of 37.7%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 387 in 2000 to 281 in 2010, a reduction of 27.39%. As a result, the proportion of people named Bendig per 100,000 decreased by 28.57% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,686 | #69,793 | -37.7% |
| Count | 387 | 281 | -27.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.1 | -28.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bendig
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that a vast majority of individuals with the surname Bendig identify as White. In 2000, 95.09% of those with this surname identified as White, and this figure slightly increased to 95.73% in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more ethnicities and Hispanic dropped to zero in the same period. There were no changes in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, as these figures remained at zero in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.09% | 95.73% | 0.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.07% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.55% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |