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

Bienemy, 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 Bienemy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bienemy in America

Bienemy is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bienemy surname appeared 227 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 Bienemy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bienemy 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 Bienemy

The surname BIENEMY is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a combination of the Old French words "bien" meaning "good" and "amy" meaning "friend." The name likely referred to someone who was considered a loyal and trustworthy companion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BIENEMY can be found in the Livre des métiers, a register of trade guilds in Paris, dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Jehan Bienemy," who was a member of the weavers' guild.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various legal documents and tax records in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. For example, a "Robert Bienemy" is listed as a landowner in the village of Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf in 1387.

The earliest known person of note to bear the name BIENEMY was Jean Bienemy, a French painter and engraver who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was born around 1460 in the town of Rouen and is known for his woodcut illustrations in religious texts.

Another notable BIENEMY was Jacques Bienemy, a French military officer who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in 1595 in the city of Amiens and rose to the rank of Maréchal de camp (equivalent to a modern-day brigadier general) in the French army.

In the 18th century, the name BIENEMY was found in various regions of France, including Burgundy and Brittany. One person of note was Pierre-Nicolas Bienemy (1714-1789), a French architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the city of Dijon.

During the French Revolution, a certain Louis-Charles Bienemy (1753-1832) served as a deputy in the National Convention, representing the city of Nantes. He was a vocal supporter of the revolutionary cause and voted for the execution of King Louis XVI.

Moving into the 19th century, a notable figure was Auguste Bienemy (1810-1875), a French writer and journalist who was a prominent figure in the Parisian literary circles of his time. He was a contributor to several influential publications and wrote several novels and plays.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bienemy

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

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

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