2010
#159,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 101
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Bidart
A surname of Basque origin referring to a place name meaning "the crossroads".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 117 Americans carry the last name Bidart. That puts it at #154,755 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,929,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bidart 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
117
1 in 2,929,524
Census rank
#154,755
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
102
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 102 bearers of the surname Bidart in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154755th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bidart, the largest self-reported group is White at 68.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bidart
The surname Bidart originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque words "bide" meaning "way" or "path" and "arte" meaning "between," suggesting a connection to a place situated between paths or roads.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bidart can be found in the Codex de Roda, a 10th-century Aragonese manuscript, which mentions a person named Didacus Bidart. This indicates that the name was already in use during that time in the Basque regions of Spain.
In the 13th century, the name appeared in various documents from the Navarre region, such as the Cartulario de la Catedral de Pamplona, which recorded land transactions and legal matters involving individuals with the surname Bidart.
The name Bidart is closely tied to the town of the same name in the Basque Country of France, located near the city of Biarritz. This town likely derived its name from the same Basque root words, suggesting that the surname may have originated from this particular area.
One notable individual with the surname Bidart was Juan Bidart, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century. He played a significant role in the Spanish colonization efforts and is mentioned in several historical accounts from that period.
Another prominent figure was Pedro Bidart, a Basque navigator and explorer who sailed with Juan de la Cosa on the Spanish expeditions to the Americas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He is credited with mapping and charting several regions along the Caribbean coast.
In the 17th century, the name Bidart appeared in records from the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia, with references to individuals such as Martín Bidart, a prominent merchant, and Catalina Bidart, a landowner and benefactor of the local church.
During the 18th century, the Bidart family produced several notable figures, including Miguel Bidart, a Basque writer and philosopher whose works explored themes of Basque culture and identity, and Juana Bidart, a renowned painter known for her portraits and religious works.
In the 19th century, José Bidart, a Basque politician and advocate for regional autonomy, played a significant role in the political landscape of the Basque Country, working to preserve the region's cultural heritage and rights.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bidart
Among Census respondents with the surname Bidart, the largest self-reported group is White at 68.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Bidart 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 Bidart surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.6% · 70
- Hispanic or Latino31.4% · 32
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bidart
Bidart appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#154,755
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
+1 bearers (+1.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 4,957 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #159,712 | 101 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #154,755 | 102 | 0.03 | +1 bearers (+1.0%) | Up 4,957 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 Bidart 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 | #159,712 | #154,755 | 3.1% |
| Count | 101 | 102 | 1.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 13.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bidart bearers went from 101 to 102 (+1.0% change). The surname moved up 4,957 positions in the national ranking, going from #159,712 to #154,755.
FAQ
Bidart surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bidart?
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the surname Bidart. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,929,524 residents.
How common is Bidart?
Bidart ranks #154,755 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 102 people with the surname Bidart. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (117), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Bidart.
Has Bidart become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bidart went from 101 recorded bearers to 102. That is an increase of 1 (+1.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #159,712 to #154,755.
What does the Census say about the background of Bidart?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bidart, the largest self-reported group is White at 68.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.4%). 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 Bidart in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.6% (70 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bidart appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (68.6%), Hispanic (31.4%). 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 Bidart (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 Bidart mean?
A surname of Basque origin referring to a place name meaning "the crossroads". 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 Bidart (0.03 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 share the surname Bidart?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.