Explore the Family Name Badr

The meaning of Badr

Arabic: from the personal name Badr, from badr ‘full moon’ (the symbol of beauty), literally ‘fullness’. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians. Compare Bader and Badour.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Badr significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 57,705th most common surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 46,404th spot - an improvement of nearly 20 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also rose from 330 in 2000 to 459 in 2010, a substantial increase of approximately 39 percent. This means that for every 100,000 people, the proportion with the surname Badr increased from 0.12 to 0.16 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,705	#46,404	19.58%
Count	330	459	39.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.16	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Badr

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Badr. The majority identified as White, with an increase from 67.27 percent in 2000 to 80.39 percent in 2010. There was also a significant rise in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 2.12 percent to 3.27 percent, while those identifying as Black slightly increased from 4.85 percent to 5.23 percent. However, there was a decrease in the number of individuals identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander, from 3.94 percent to 2.61 percent. Similarly, those reporting two or more races dropped from 21.82 percent to 8.50 percent. No individuals identified as American Indian or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.27%	80.39%	19.5%
Two or More Races	21.82%	8.5%	-61.04%
Black	4.85%	5.23%	7.84%
Hispanic	2.12%	3.27%	54.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.94%	2.61%	-33.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%