The Bendel surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,573 people carried this name — #17,798 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 188,700 people counted. That is up 23% from 1,283 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 116 people named Bendel.
14 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 15 départements, most often Moselle.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
102 people named Bendel live in Switzerland.
They live in 14 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
35 people named Bendel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 62 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 2 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 22 people named Bendel live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Bendel,
with a public archive behind them.
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Franz Bendel 1832–1874 · composer -
Josef Bendel 1846–1915 · writer -
Josef Bendel 1848–1915 · writer
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Caspar Bendel 1519–1599 · goldsmith
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Hans Bendel 1814–1853 · artist
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Emilie Bendel 1836–1915 · pedagogue
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Bendel.
- Benatar 212 · U.S. census
- Benavente 1,901 · U.S. census
- Benavides 23,761 · U.S. census
- Bence 1,449 · U.S. census
- Benchimol 100 · U.S. census
- Bendavid 616 · U.S. census
- Bendele 871 · U.S. census
- Bender 39,551 · U.S. census
- Bene 769 · U.S. census
- Benedetti 2,736 · U.S. census
- Benedetto 3,375 · U.S. census
- Benedick 319 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
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