Explore the Family Name Badar

The meaning of Badar

1. Muslim (mainly Pakistan and India): from the personal name Bādar of Persian origin, meaning ‘moist, fresh, green’ and denoting 29th day of the month or moon. 2. Slovak (Badár): nickname from an agent noun derivative of bádať ‘to brood, to muse’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Badar has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, its rank was 76,465 and it increased to 56,588 in 2010, a change of approximately 26 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a rise during this period, going up by 54.27 percent from 234 to 361. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 increased by 33.33 percent, from 0.09 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,465	#56,588	25.99%
Count	234	361	54.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.12	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Badar

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Badar underwent changes between 2000 and 2010 as well, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was an increase in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those identifying with two or more races by 15.41 percent and 36.62 percent respectively. However, there was a decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White and Hispanic by -23.45 percent and -24.22 percent respectively. Meanwhile, the Black community saw an introduction of the surname, with a 1.39 percent representation in 2010, compared to none in 2000. The American Indian and Alaskan Native communities maintained no association with the surname throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	52.56%	60.66%	15.41%
White	40.17%	30.75%	-23.45%
Two or More Races	3.85%	5.26%	36.62%
Hispanic	2.56%	1.94%	-24.22%
Black	0%	1.39%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%