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

Bembenek, 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 Bembenek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bembenek in America

Bembenek is the 42237th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bembenek surname appeared 514 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 Bembenek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bembenek 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 Bembenek

The surname BEMBENEK is of Polish origin, originating in the region of Silesia in southwestern Poland during the 16th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "bęben," meaning "drum," suggesting that the original bearer of the name may have been a drummer or someone associated with drums.

In historical records, the earliest known mention of the surname BEMBENEK can be found in a Silesian parish register from the year 1578, where a certain Jan BEMBENEK was listed as a resident of the village of Byczyna.

The BEMBENEK surname has been documented in various Polish and Silesian records throughout the centuries. For instance, in the 17th century, a Marcin BEMBENEK was recorded as a landowner in the town of Opole, while in the 18th century, a Katarzyna BEMBENEK was listed as a resident of the city of Wrocław.

One notable individual bearing the BEMBENEK surname was Józef BEMBENEK (1892-1963), a Polish painter and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and illustrations of children's books. Another prominent figure was Franciszek BEMBENEK (1932-2011), a Polish football player who played as a striker for several clubs, including Górnik Zabrze and Ruch Chorzów, and represented the Polish national team in the 1960s.

In the field of literature, Wacław BEMBENEK (1905-1982) was a Polish poet and writer known for his works depicting life in the Silesian region, while Maria BEMBENEK (1921-2007) was a Polish author and translator who specialized in children's literature.

Outside of Poland, the BEMBENEK surname can also be found in other countries with significant Polish diaspora populations, such as the United States and Canada, where Polish immigrants and their descendants have settled over the years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bembenek

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

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

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