Explore the Family Name Badran

The meaning of Badran

Muslim: from the name of a branch of the Dusari tribe of Arabia, from Arabic badrān, formally the dual of badr ‘full moon’ (see Badr); the dual here serves as an emphatic.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Badran has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Badran ranked 70,052 in popularity with a count of 261 bearers. By 2010, it had risen in the ranks to 54,752 with a total of 376 individuals carrying the surname, showing a remarkable rise of 21.84% in rank and 44.06% in count. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw a noticeable increase by 30%, moving from 0.1 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#70,052#54,75221.84%
Count26137644.06%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1330%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Badran

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census ethnicity table, the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Badran experienced some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identified as White, which rose from 74.33% to 80.85%, an increase of 8.77%. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, which also saw an increase from 5.36% to 7.45%, a jump of 38.99%. However, those identifying with two or more races decreased drastically from 15.71% to 7.18%, a decline of -54.30%. Similarly, individuals identifying as Black reduced from 2.68% to 1.60%, marking a 40.30% decrease. For the first time in 2010, about 2.93% of Badrans identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, while no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census.

20002010Change
White74.33%80.85%8.77%
Hispanic5.36%7.45%38.99%
Two or More Races15.71%7.18%-54.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.93%0%
Black2.68%1.6%-40.3%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%