Explore the Family Name Abadia

The meaning of Abadia

Spanish: topographic name or metonymic occupational name denoting a lay person who lived and/or worked at an abbey or nunnery (abadía, from Latin abbatia), or a habitational name from any of several places called Abadía, for example in Cáceres.

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How common is the last name Abadia in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Abadia has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 53,420th most common last name, but by 2010, its rank had improved to 42,237th. This represents a change of roughly 21%. The count, or number of people with the Abadia surname, also rose from 363 in 2000 to 514 in 2010, indicating a growth of about 41.6%. The proportion per 100,000 also grew by approximately 30.77% over that same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#53,420#42,23720.93%
Count36351441.6%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1730.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abadia

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts within the Abadia surname holders. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase from 1.93% in 2000 to 3.5% in 2010, a rise of about 81.35%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White also grew from 10.19% to 14.98%, marking a 47.01% increase. However, those identifying as Hispanic decreased slightly from 85.4% to 80.54%, a decline of around 5.69%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

20002010Change
Hispanic85.4%80.54%-5.69%
White10.19%14.98%47.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.93%3.5%81.35%
Two or More Races1.65%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%