Explore the Family Name Bendix

The meaning of Bendix

North German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name Bendix, a vernacular form of Benediktus, from Latin Benedictus (see Benedict). Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Gerhard, Gerhart, Gunter.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bendix has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname fell from 37,688 in 2000 to 44,356 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 17.69%. Simultaneously, the count of individuals bearing this surname decreased from 555 to 485, indicating a reduction of 12.61%. The proportion of people named Bendix per 100,000 consequently declined by 23.81% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,688	#44,356	-17.69%
Count	555	485	-12.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.16	-23.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bendix

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that the surname Bendix is predominantly associated with the white ethnic identity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of individuals with this surname identified as white, with a slight increase of 0.18% over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 14.29%, despite representing a relatively small portion of the total. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation diminished from 0.90% to zero, while the Hispanic portion saw a minor rise of 1.85%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.5%	95.67%	0.18%
Hispanic	1.62%	1.65%	1.85%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.44%	14.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%