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

Bendon, 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 Bendon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bendon in America

Bendon is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bendon surname appeared 268 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 Bendon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bendon 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 Bendon

The surname Bendon has its origins in the Anglo-Saxon territories of England, where it first emerged in the 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English word "benn", meaning a hill or a mound, combined with the suffix "-don", indicating a place or location. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a settlement on or near a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1199, where a certain John de Bendon is mentioned. The Pipe Rolls were a series of financial records maintained by the English Exchequer, which often contained references to individuals and their places of origin.

During the 13th century, the name appeared in various records, including the Curia Regis Rolls of 1214, which mention a William de Bendon. These rolls were legal records maintained by the royal court, and their inclusion of individuals with the Bendon surname indicates the name's establishment in medieval England.

In the 14th century, the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1332, where a John de Bendon is listed. These rolls were tax records used to assess and collect subsidies, providing insight into the distribution of the Bendon surname across different regions of England.

One notable historical figure bearing the Bendon surname was Sir John Bendon (c. 1470 - 1551), a prominent merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1535 and played a significant role in the city's affairs during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Another individual of note was William Bendon (c. 1610 - 1680), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1676 to 1680. He was also a skilled linguist and contributed to the study of ancient languages.

In the 18th century, the name appears in connection with the Bendon family of Essex, who were prominent landowners and held the manor of Bendon in the parish of Radwinter. One member of this family, Edward Bendon (1710 - 1782), was a respected lawyer and served as a Member of Parliament for Maldon from 1761 to 1768.

The 19th century saw the rise of Richard Bendon (1810 - 1892), a successful businessman and industrialist from Birmingham. He founded the Bendon Sanitary Engineering Company, which became a leading manufacturer of plumbing and sanitary products in Victorian England.

Throughout its history, the surname Bendon has been associated with various place names and locations in England, such as Bendon in Oxfordshire, Bendon Hills in Hampshire, and Bendon Brook in Buckinghamshire. These place names likely originated from the same root as the surname, further highlighting the name's connection to geographic features.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bendon

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

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

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