Explore the Family Name Badgett

The meaning of Badgett

1. English (of Norman origin): variant of Baggott. 2. Jewish (American): adoption of the English surname (see 1 above) in place of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish name.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Badgett saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 10,282nd in popularity with 2,872 individuals carrying the name. This equated to approximately 1.06 people per 100,000 having the surname. By 2010, however, the rank fell to 10,866th, with a total of 2,932 individuals bearing the surname Badgett, or roughly 0.99 people per 100,000. This represents a decrease in popularity by 5.68%, despite an increase in the count by 2.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,282	#10,866	-5.68%
Count	2,872	2,932	2.09%
Proportion per 100k	1.06	0.99	-6.6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Badgett

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Badgett, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of those with the surname identified as White, accounting for 75.56% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 72.20% in 2010. The next largest ethnicity group was Black, which increased from 19.74% in 2000 to 21.52% in 2010. Other ethnic groups included Hispanic, which grew from 1.85% to 2.52%, and those identifying as two or more races, which also saw an increase from 2.02% to 2.69%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased, albeit from a small base, from 0.28% to 0.55%. The only group showing a decrease was American Indian and Alaskan Native, dropping from 0.56% to 0.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.56%	72.2%	-4.45%
Black	19.74%	21.52%	9.02%
Two or More Races	2.02%	2.69%	33.17%
Hispanic	1.85%	2.52%	36.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.28%	0.55%	96.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.56%	0.51%	-8.93%