2000
#148,244
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Bemont
A locational surname derived from a place name, possibly a reference to a prominent hill or mountain.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Bemont. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bemont 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
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Bemont in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bemont, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bemont
The surname BEMONT originated in France during the medieval period, derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning "beautiful" and "mont" meaning "hill" or "mountain." It likely referred to someone living near a picturesque or scenic hill or mountain region.
The earliest recorded instance of the BEMONT name appears in a 13th-century charter from the Champagne region of northeastern France. This document mentions a landowner named Renaud de Beaumont who held estates near the village of Beaumont-sur-Vesle.
During the 11th and 12th centuries, the BEMONT name was associated with several noble families in Normandy, including the powerful House of Beaumont. One notable figure was Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan (c. 1046 - 1118), who accompanied William the Conqueror in the Norman invasion of England in 1066.
In England, the BEMONT name can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, which records several landholders with the surname in various counties, such as Warwickshire and Leicestershire. The spelling variants "Beaumont" and "Bellomont" were also common.
Another prominent individual was Henry de Beaumont (c. 1305 - 1340), an English nobleman who served as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and fought in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War.
In Scotland, the BEMONT name was held by the Earls of Buchan, a noble family descended from Robert de Beaumont, a Norman knight who received lands in Aberdeenshire in the 12th century. One of their descendants, Sir John Beaumont (c. 1360 - 1396), was a Scottish ambassador to France.
During the Renaissance, the BEMONT name was associated with several notable literary figures, including the English poet Sir John Beaumont (1583 - 1627) and his son, the playwright Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616), who collaborated with John Fletcher on several successful plays.
In France, the BEMONT name was borne by numerous aristocratic families, including the House of Beaumont-Brivazac, which produced several prominent military leaders during the 16th and 17th centuries, such as Arnaud de Beaumont (1589 - 1662), a Marshal of France.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bemont
Among Census respondents with the surname Bemont, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Bemont 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 Bemont surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.5% · 94
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 10
- Two or more races2.7% · 3
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bemont
Bemont 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
#134,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
+23 bearers (+22.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 13,532 places
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
-15 bearers (-12.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 14,734 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #148,244 | 102 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #134,712 | 125 | 0.04 | +23 bearers (+22.5%) | Up 13,532 places |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | -15 bearers (-12.0%) | Down 14,734 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 Bemont 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 | #134,712 | #149,446 | -10.9% |
| Count | 125 | 110 | -12.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bemont bearers went from 125 to 110 (-12.0% change). The surname moved down 14,734 positions in the national ranking, going from #134,712 to #149,446.
FAQ
Bemont surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bemont?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Bemont. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Bemont?
Bemont ranks #149,446 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 110 people with the surname Bemont. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), 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 Bemont.
Has Bemont become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bemont went from 125 recorded bearers to 110. That is a decrease of 15 (-12.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #134,712 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Bemont?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bemont, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). 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 Bemont in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.5% (94 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bemont appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.5%), Hispanic (9.1%), Two or More Races (2.7%). 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 Bemont (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 Bemont mean?
A locational surname derived from a place name, possibly a reference to a prominent hill or mountain. 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 Bemont (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 many people are called Bemont?
See how many people have the surname Bemont on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.