Explore the Family Name Abadie

The meaning of Abadie

French: topographic name for someone living near an abbey or a family chapel, from a southern derivative of Late Latin abbatia ‘priest’s house’; or a habitational name from Abadie, the name of several places in southwestern France. Compare Labadie. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Jacques, Andre, Pierre, Alain, Amedee, Clothilde, Julien, Leonie, Mathieu, Pascal, Thierry.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Abadie saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 18,165th most popular surname, dropping to the 19,145th spot in 2010, representing a 5.39% decline. However, the number of people with this surname increased marginally from 1,413 to 1,419 during the same period. The proportion of individuals named Abadie per 100,000 population also declined by 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,165	#19,145	-5.39%
Count	1,413	1,419	0.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.48	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abadie

Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Abadie identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease of 3.10%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic and Black experienced growth, increasing by 21.99% and 27.06%, respectively. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races decreased by 5.37% and 41.67%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a significant increase of 66.67%, albeit from a relatively small base.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.29%	81.68%	-3.1%
Hispanic	10.05%	12.26%	21.99%
Black	2.55%	3.24%	27.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.49%	1.41%	-5.37%
Two or More Races	1.2%	0.7%	-41.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0.7%	66.67%