Explore the Family Name Badgley
The meaning of Badgley
English (Sussex): variant of Betchley, a habitational name from Beckley in Sussex, derived from the Old English personal name Becca + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
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How common is the last name Badgley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Badgley had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 12,986th in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 13,771st, a drop of 6.04%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly from 2,164 in 2000 to 2,197 in 2010, which is a growth of 1.52%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also fell by 7.5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,986 | #13,771 | -6.04% |
| Count | 2,164 | 2,197 | 1.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.8 | 0.74 | -7.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Badgley
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows an interesting trend for the Badgley surname. The percentage of people identifying as White declined slightly from 96.53% in 2000 to 95.99% in 2010. Meanwhile, those who identified as Hispanic saw a significant increase, going from 0.92% in 2000 to 1.78% in 2010, marking a 93.48% change. People of Asian/Pacific Islander origin and those of two or more races also increased minimally. Conversely, individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native have decreased their representation among people with the Badgley surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.53% | 95.99% | -0.56% |
| Hispanic | 0.92% | 1.78% | 93.48% |
| Two or More Races | 0.97% | 1% | 3.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.46% | 0.5% | 8.7% |
| Black | 0.42% | 0.36% | -14.29% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.69% | 0.36% | -47.83% |