Explore the Family Name Bennick
The meaning of Bennick
1. North German and Danish: variant of Benecke. 2. Americanized form of Polish Benik, Slovak and Czech Beník. Compare Benick. History: The first recorded male bearer of this surname in North America was Johann Phillibbus Bennick from Germany, who settled in PA in the second half of the 18th century and later moved to NC. The surname Bennick is today almost extinct in Germany.
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How common is the last name Bennick in the United States?
The Bennick surname experienced a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Bennick was ranked as the 40,761st most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had dropped to the 47,878th spot, marking a drop of 17.46%. The count of people carrying the Bennick surname also decreased by 12.48% over the same period, from 505 to 442. This corresponded to a drop in the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population from 0.19 to 0.15, a decline of 21.05%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,761 | #47,878 | -17.46% |
| Count | 505 | 442 | -12.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.15 | -21.05% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bennick
As for ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Bennick surname identified as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, over 94% of Bennicks identified as White, though there was a slight decrease from 96.44% to 94.57%. The representation of those identifying as having two or more races increased significantly, from 1.19% in 2000 to 2.71% in 2010. While the 2000 data showed no Bennicks identifying as Hispanic, by 2010, that figure had risen to 2.26%. Conversely, the percentage of Bennicks identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell from 1.58% to zero during the same timeframe. There were no Bennicks who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.44% | 94.57% | -1.94% |
| Two or More Races | 1.19% | 2.71% | 127.73% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.26% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.58% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |