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    The surname Biden

    A French surname, carried by 159 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈbaɪdən/ 2 syllables Soundex B350

    Biden: #110,825 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Biden #110,825, 159 people Biden: #110,825 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Biden #110,825, 159 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Biden is more common than 31.7% of them.

    Origin

    French origin

    Ultimately from Old French bouton (“button”), a metonymic surname for a button-maker, of Germanic origin. See button.

    One of 791 French surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 159 people named Biden in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,941,796 Americans. That is up 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 141.

    #110,825
    rank among US surnames
    159
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +12.8%
    change since 2000 (was #114,852)

    Who is named Biden

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    91% of people named Biden identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.4% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 91%
    • Two or more races 4.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Hispanic, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Bidens

    7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Joe Biden
      46th President of the United States (2021–2025)
    • Jill Biden
      American educator and First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025
    • Hunter Biden
      American businessman and lobbyist (born 1970)
    • Beau Biden
      American politician and lawyer (1969–2015)
    • Ashley Biden
      American social worker and fashion designer (born 1981)
    • Valerie Biden Owens
      American political strategist, born 1945
    • Neilia Hunter
      American teacher and first wife of Joe Biden (1942–1972)

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    Surnames that sound like Biden

    Biden has the Soundex code B350, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B350.

    Other French surnames

    All 791 French surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Biden come from?
    Ultimately from Old French bouton (“button”), a metonymic surname for a button-maker, of Germanic origin. See button.
    How common is the surname Biden?
    159 people in the United States had the surname Biden in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,941,796 Americans. It ranked 110,825th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Biden?
    In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Biden identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.4% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Biden?
    Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States (2021–2025), followed by Jill Biden.
    Where is the surname Biden most common?
    Wikidata records people named Biden in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Biden?
    Biden is /ˈbaɪdən/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Biden getting more or less common?
    More common. 141 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 159 in 2010, up 13%.