Explore the Family Name Bieniek

The meaning of Bieniek

Polish: from a pet form of the personal names Benedykt (see Benedict) or Beniamin (see Benjamin). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jerzy, Stanislaw, Andrzej, Beata, Iwona, Janusz, Teofil, Zigmund, Zygmunt.

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

The surname Bieniek increased in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 22,505 in terms of popularity, and by 2010, it had risen slightly to rank 22,375, indicating a change of about 0.58%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw an increase over this decade, going from 1,067 people in 2000 to 1,151 people in 2010, which is a 7.87% rise. However, the proportion per 100k people slightly dipped by -2.5%, from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,505	#22,375	0.58%
Count	1,067	1,151	7.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.39	-2.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bieniek

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bieniek, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with this surname identify as white. This percentage decreased slightly from 97.09% in 2000 to 96.26% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races also fell during this period, by -23.21% and -1.89% respectively. On the other hand, there was a sizable surge in the number of people with this surname identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of 124.24% from 2000 to 2010. Data for those identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native were either suppressed or remained at zero during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.09%	96.26%	-0.85%
Two or More Races	1.59%	1.56%	-1.89%
Hispanic	0.66%	1.48%	124.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	0.43%	-23.21%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%