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

Bandy, 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 Bandy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bandy in America

Bandy is the 4133rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bandy surname appeared 8,582 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Bandy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bandy 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 Bandy

The surname Bandy is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "banda," meaning a band or bond, which may have initially referred to someone who performed work related to binding or tying objects together.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bandy can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Bandi" in the county of Hertfordshire. This suggests that the name was already established in parts of England by the 11th century.

Another early reference to the name Bandy appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1190, where it is spelled "Bande." This record indicates that individuals with this surname were present in the west of England during the 12th century.

In the 13th century, the surname Bandy emerged in various spellings, such as "Bandi," "Bandy," and "Bandye." These variations likely reflected regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time.

One notable individual with the surname Bandy was John Bandy, a member of the Guild of Weavers in York, who was mentioned in the guild records in 1389. This suggests that the Bandy family may have been involved in the textile trade during the late medieval period.

Another early bearer of the name was William Bandy, who was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327. This indicates the presence of the Bandy family in the West Midlands region of England during the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the surname Bandy was found in various parts of England, including the counties of Cheshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. One notable individual from this period was Thomas Bandy, who was born in Cheshire around 1520 and served as a justice of the peace during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

During the 17th century, the surname Bandy continued to be documented across England. One notable figure was Richard Bandy, a member of the Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War, who fought in the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

In the 18th century, the Bandy family was well-established in various regions of England, with individuals bearing the surname appearing in records from counties such as Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Yorkshire. One notable individual from this period was John Bandy, a farmer from Oxfordshire who was born in 1712.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bandy

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

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 Bandy 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 Bandy 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 Bandy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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