Explore the Family Name Badilla

The meaning of Badilla

Spanish: variant of Badillo, probably a habitational name from Badilla in Zamora province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Jesus, Jose, Juan, Maria Elena, Porferio, Alfredo, Carlos, Efren, Elpidio, Emilio, Enrique.

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

The surname Badilla has seen an increase in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked 19,007 and by 2010, it had moved up to 17,072 — a change of over 10%. The number of people with this surname also rose from 1,326 in 2000 to 1,663 in 2010, reflecting a 25.41% increase. Moreover, the proportion of individuals named Badilla per 100,000 people grew by 14.29% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,007	#17,072	10.18%
Count	1,326	1,663	25.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.56	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Badilla

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most people with the surname Badilla identify as Hispanic, accounting for 76.62% in 2000 and growing slightly to 77.81% in 2010. Those who identified as White made up 11.84% in 2000 and increased marginally to 12.03% in 2010. The percentage of Badillas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 8.82% to 8.18%. Interestingly, there were no Badillas who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but these categories represented 0.36% and 0.66% respectively in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races saw a significant decrease from 2.04% to 0.96%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	76.62%	77.81%	1.55%
White	11.84%	12.03%	1.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8.82%	8.18%	-7.26%
Two or More Races	2.04%	0.96%	-52.94%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.66%	0%
Black	0%	0.36%	0%