Bendelow Surname

549,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Bendelow Surname Definition:

A surname recorded in Aberdeen. Of Frisian origin from a small place named Bentelo or Benteloo near Delden in Overijssel. Thomas Bendelow, a native of Aberdeen, one of Arnerica's pioneer golf architects, died in Chicago, March, 1936.

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Bendelow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4861:114,64611,731
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Wales61:515,75523,171
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bendelow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded in Aberdeen. Of Frisian origin from a small place named Bentelo or Benteloo near Delden in Overijssel. Thomas Bendelow, a native of Aberdeen, one of Arnerica's pioneer golf architects, died in Chicago, March, 1936.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From the Dutch, Bentelaar; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bendelow Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bendelow Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bendelow occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bendelow.

How Common Is The Last Name Bendelow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 549,848th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,543,108 people. The surname Bendelow is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Bendelow are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Bendelow is most numerous in England, where it is held by 486 people, or 1 in 114,646. In England Bendelow is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, Durham, where 17 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Bendelow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bendelow has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bendelow last name increased 269 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bendelow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bendelow last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Bendelow earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18% more than the national average, earning $50,916 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bendelowe940/
Bendalow881/
Bendilow880/
Bendelyov821/
Bendelova821/
Bendalov759/
Vendelov755/
Vindelov6312/
Bindalov637/
Bindalyov592/

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