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

Bedonie, 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 Bedonie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bedonie in America

Bedonie is the 39960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bedonie surname appeared 549 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 Bedonie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bedonie 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 Bedonie

The surname Bedonie is believed to have originated in the southern region of France, likely during the Middle Ages. Its roots can be traced back to the Old French term "bedoyn," which referred to a person from the town of Bedoin in the Vaucluse department of Provence.

Bedoin itself is derived from the Latin word "Vindalonica," which was the name of a Roman settlement in the area. The shift from "Vindalonica" to "Bedoin" is a result of the linguistic changes that occurred as the region transitioned from Roman to Frankish rule.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bedonie can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Cistercian abbey of Le Thoronet, located in the Var department of Provence. The document mentions a certain "Guillaume de Bedonie" as a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the records of the Counts of Provence, with a "Bertrand Bedonie" listed as a knight in the service of the Count in 1342. This suggests that the Bedonie family held a certain degree of status and prominence during that period.

The surname also found its way into the annals of religious history, with a "Frère Jean Bedonie" serving as a monk in the Benedictine monastery of Montmajour near Arles in the late 15th century.

As the Bedonie family spread throughout France and beyond, different variations of the spelling emerged, including Bedony, Bedouny, and Bedouine. One notable individual bearing this name was Pierre Bedonie (1548-1618), a French philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Paris.

Another prominent figure was Jacques Bedonie (1673-1742), a French explorer and cartographer who accompanied the expeditions of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, in the exploration of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico region.

It is worth noting that the Bedonie surname shares similarities with the place name "Bedoin," which is still a commune in the Vaucluse department of Provence. This suggests a strong connection between the surname and its geographic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bedonie

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

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

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