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

Bendall, 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 Bendall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bendall in America

Bendall is the 47614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bendall surname appeared 445 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 Bendall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bendall 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 Bendall

The surname Bendall originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is derived from the Old English words "ben," meaning a bean or bean plant, and "dæl," meaning a valley or dale. The name likely referred to someone who lived in a valley or area where bean plants were grown or cultivated.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bendall can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Benedale," which supports the theory of its origin from the Old English words.

In the 13th century, the name was sometimes spelled as "Bendale" or "Bendal," reflecting the variations in spelling during that period. One notable figure was John Bendale, a landowner in Warwickshire, who was mentioned in records from 1278.

During the 14th century, the spelling "Bendall" became more prevalent. In 1327, a Robert Bendall was recorded as a resident of the village of Weston-under-Redcastle in Shropshire. Another early bearer of the name was William Bendall, a merchant from Bristol, who lived in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Bendall name appears in various records across England. One notable individual was Robert Bendall, a member of the Merchant Taylors' Company in London, who was born in 1540 and died in 1615.

The 17th century saw the rise of several prominent figures with the Bendall surname. One was Henry Bendall, a wealthy merchant and landowner from Staffordshire, who lived from 1620 to 1695. Another was John Bendall, a clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Compton Abdale in Gloucestershire from 1649 until his death in 1683.

In the 18th century, the name Bendall was associated with several notable individuals. One was Thomas Bendall, a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and was born in 1740. Another was William Bendall, a renowned engraver and artist who lived from 1768 to 1835.

The 19th century saw the Bendall name spread further across England and other parts of the British Isles. One notable figure was Richard Bendall, a British Army officer and explorer who served in India and was born in 1805. Another was John Bendall, a prominent architect and surveyor from Gloucestershire, who was born in 1830 and died in 1895.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bendall

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

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

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