Explore the Family Name Bendt

The meaning of Bendt

1. Danish: from the personal name Bendt, Danish form of Benedict. 2. German: habitational name from a place so named near Hanover. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Johannes, Katharina.

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

The popularity of the surname Bendt has seen a notable decrease according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Bendt was the 42,983rd most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to 56,195th place, indicating a drop of approximately 30.74%. Similarly, the count of people with the last name Bendt also declined from 474 in 2000 to 364 in 2010, which represents a decrease of 23.21%. Furthermore, for every 100,000 individuals, the proportion of people named Bendt went down from 0.18 to 0.12, marking a decrease of 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,983	#56,195	-30.74%
Count	474	364	-23.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.12	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bendt

In terms of ethnic identity, the Bendt surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, as based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 97.05% of individuals with the surname were White, although this percentage decreased slightly to 94.23% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanics with the surname Bendt increased significantly from 1.48% in 2000 to 4.12% in 2010, a change of 178.38%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asians/Pacific Islanders, those identifying as two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.05%	94.23%	-2.91%
Hispanic	1.48%	4.12%	178.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%