Explore the Family Name Badour

The meaning of Badour

1. Altered form of French Bédard (see Bedard). Compare Badore. 2. In some cases also French: habitational name from Badour, a hamlet in Corrèze, or a nickname from a variant of Old French baudour ‘joy, boldness’. This surname is rare in France. 3. Arabic (Egypt and Lebanon): variant of Badr. Compare Baddour.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Badour has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Badour was ranked 41,382nd in terms of prevalence, with 496 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, it had climbed to rank 40,610, reflecting an increase of 1.87%. The count of people with the surname Badour also increased from 496 to 538 during this decade, registering an 8.47% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,382	#40,610	1.87%
Count	496	538	8.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Badour

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows subtle shifts for those bearing the surname Badour between 2000 and 2010. While the vast majority, over 93%, identified as White in both years, there was a slight decrease in this group, down by 2.39%. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander representation within the Badour surname holders increased from none in 2000 to 1.49% in 2010. Similarly, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.41% to 1.86%. Those acknowledging two or more races also saw a rise from 1.41% to 1.67%. No change was recorded for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.97%	93.68%	-2.39%
Hispanic	1.41%	1.86%	31.91%
Two or More Races	1.41%	1.67%	18.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.49%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%