Explore the Family Name Badder
The meaning of Badder
English (Wiltshire): 1. possibly a variant, with an unrounded first vowel, of Boder. 2. perhaps occasionally a habitational name from Great and Little Baddow in Essex, though this is not strongly supported by the modern distribution of the surname in Britain. The placename is an old name of the river Chelmer, and its origin is unexplained.
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How common is the last name Badder in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Badder has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Badder was ranked as the 51,233rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 63,373rd spot, marking a decrease of 23.7%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 382 in 2000 to 315 in 2010, a reduction of 17.54%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also fell from 0.14 to 0.11 during this period, translating to a decline of 21.43%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,233 | #63,373 | -23.7% |
| Count | 382 | 315 | -17.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.11 | -21.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Badder
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the Badder surname identify as White, with percentages of 92.41 and 92.06 in 2000 and 2010 respectively. The ethnic identity of individuals with two or more races decreased from 4.19% in 2000 to 2.86% in 2010, while the Hispanic population saw a slight drop from 1.83% to 1.59% over this decade. Interestingly, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native increased significantly, from 1.31% to 2.86%, an increase of 118.32%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.41% | 92.06% | -0.38% |
| Two or More Races | 4.19% | 2.86% | -31.74% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.31% | 2.86% | 118.32% |
| Hispanic | 1.83% | 1.59% | -13.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |