Explore the Family Name Biddison

The meaning of Biddison

English: variant of Beddison, itself a variant of Betson.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Biddison has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Biddison ranked 65,492 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 66,553—a change of about -1.62%. Despite this slide in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname Biddison increased from 283 in 2000 to 297 in 2010, marking an increase of 4.95%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.1 between both years.

20002010Change
Rank#65,492#66,553-1.62%
Count2832974.95%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biddison

In terms of ethnicity, the Census data reveals that most individuals with the Biddison surname identify as White, though there was a small decrease in this group between 2000 and 2010, going from 97.53% to 95.62%. Interestingly, there was a shift in ethnic identity during this period with the Hispanic population using this surname appearing for the first time in 2010 at 1.68%. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either remained at zero or were suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White97.53%95.62%-1.96%
Hispanic0%1.68%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%