Find out how popular the last name Bandin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bandin.

Bandin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bandin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bandin in America

Bandin is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bandin surname appeared 250 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bandin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bandin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bandin

The surname Bandin originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "bande," which means "band" or "troop." The name likely referred to a person who was part of a band or group, possibly a military band or a group of traveling performers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bandin can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a collection of charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Bertin in Saint-Omer, France, dating back to the 9th century. In this cartulary, a person named Radulfus Bandin is mentioned in a document from the year 1090.

The Bandin name also appears in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of citizens of the city of Rouen in Normandy, France, from the 13th century. In this record, a certain Jehan Bandin is listed as a resident of the city in the year 1292.

During the Middle Ages, the name Bandin was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Picardy in northern France. It is possible that the name was originally associated with a specific place name or location, as many surnames derived from place names during this period.

One notable individual with the surname Bandin was Jacques Bandin (c. 1530-1590), a French mathematician and astronomer who worked at the Collège de France in Paris. He made contributions to the study of trigonometry and wrote several works on mathematics and astronomy.

Another prominent figure was Pierre Bandin (1598-1671), a French Jesuit priest and scholar who served as a professor of rhetoric and theology at the Collège de Clermont in Paris. He authored several theological treatises and was known for his eloquent sermons.

In the 17th century, Jean-Baptiste Bandin (1638-1702) was a French painter and engraver who worked in the Baroque style. He was particularly known for his religious paintings and engravings, some of which can be found in churches and museums in France.

Nicolas Bandin (1710-1784) was a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Louis-en-l'Île and the Hôtel de Brancas.

Finally, Louis-François Bandin (1755-1837) was a French general who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He participated in several major battles and campaigns, including the Battle of Austerlitz and the Peninsular War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bandin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bandin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bandin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bandin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bandin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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