Explore the Family Name Benedick

The meaning of Benedick

1. English (Nottinghamshire): variant of Benedict. This surname is now rare in Britain. 2. Americanized form of Slovenian Benedik: from an old form of the personal name Benedikt (see Benedict).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Benedick has seen a decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Benedick was ranked 46,839th in terms of surname popularity, with 427 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, its rank had fallen to 62,714 and the number of individuals with the surname had decreased to 319, marking a dip of approximately 25%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Benedick per 100,000 also fell from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a significant decline of 31.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,839	#62,714	-33.89%
Count	427	319	-25.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.11	-31.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Benedick

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Benedick has also shown slight shifts between 2000 and 2010 as indicated by the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Benedick surname, about 97.42%, identified as White. This percentage slightly decreased to 95.92% by 2010. During the same period, individuals identifying as two or more races started to emerge within the Benedick surname holders, constituting 1.57% of them by 2010. On the other hand, there were no changes in the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities among those with the Benedick surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.42%	95.92%	-1.54%
Two or More Races	0%	1.57%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%