2000
#124,109
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Bedosky
A habitational surname referring to someone from a place named Bedosky or a similar name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 134 Americans carry the last name Bedosky. That puts it at #144,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,557,868 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bedosky surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
134
1 in 2,557,868
Census rank
#144,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
117
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 117 bearers of the surname Bedosky in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 144270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bedosky, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bedosky
The surname Bedosky is believed to have originated in Poland in the early 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "bedoki," which means "potter" or "maker of pottery." The name likely referred to someone who worked as a potter or was involved in the pottery trade.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bedosky surname can be found in the town of Krakow, where a man named Jan Bedosky was listed in a local census in 1412. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the early 15th century.
In the 16th century, the Bedosky name appears in several historical documents related to the Polish nobility. For example, a man named Stanislaw Bedosky was mentioned in a land deed from 1563, indicating that he was a landowner of some means.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Bedosky name spread throughout various regions of Poland, including the areas around Warsaw and Poznan. Some notable individuals with this surname from this period include Kazimierz Bedosky (1624-1691), a renowned Polish poet, and Jadwiga Bedosky (1738-1812), a philanthropist who founded several orphanages in the city of Krakow.
As Polish immigrants began to arrive in other parts of Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Bedosky name traveled with them. For instance, a man named Pawel Bedosky was recorded as having arrived in the United States from Poland in 1885, settling in the state of Pennsylvania.
Other notable individuals with the Bedosky surname include Wladyslaw Bedosky (1876-1942), a Polish military officer who fought in World War I, and Ewa Bedosky (1920-2005), a Polish-American author and poet who wrote extensively about her experiences as an immigrant to the United States.
Overall, the Bedosky surname has a rich history rooted in Poland, with its origins dating back to the early 15th century and its meaning tied to the pottery trade. While the name has since spread to other parts of the world, it remains a testament to the cultural heritage and traditions of its Polish roots.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bedosky
Among Census respondents with the surname Bedosky, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Bedosky bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Bedosky surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.0% · 110
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 2
- Two or more races1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bedosky
Bedosky appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#132,206
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,097 places
2020
#144,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
-11 bearers (-8.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,064 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #124,109 | 128 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #132,206 | 128 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 8,097 places |
| 2020 | #144,270 | 117 | 0.04 | -11 bearers (-8.6%) | Down 12,064 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Bedosky surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #132,206 | #144,270 | -9.1% |
| Count | 128 | 117 | -8.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -2.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bedosky bearers went from 128 to 117 (-8.6% change). The surname moved down 12,064 positions in the national ranking, going from #132,206 to #144,270.
FAQ
Bedosky surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bedosky?
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the surname Bedosky. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,557,868 residents.
How common is Bedosky?
Bedosky ranks #144,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 117 people with the surname Bedosky. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (134), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Bedosky.
Has Bedosky become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bedosky went from 128 recorded bearers to 117. That is a decrease of 11 (-8.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #132,206 to #144,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Bedosky?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bedosky, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Bedosky in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (110 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bedosky appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.0%), Hispanic (2.6%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Bedosky (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Bedosky mean?
A habitational surname referring to someone from a place named Bedosky or a similar name. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Bedosky (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Bedosky?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the last name Bedosky at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.