Explore the Family Name Bahadur
The meaning of Bahadur
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Nepali: Kayastha name (in the Mathur subgroup), from a Hindi and Bengali variant of the historical Turco-Mongolian honorific title baghatur (based on Old Persian baga in the sense ‘lord’), interpreted as ‘hero’ or ‘brave’ and also used as a personal name.
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How common is the last name Bahadur in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bahadur has been increasingly popular from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bahadur was ranked 52,403rd in popularity and had only 372 counts. By 2010, it moved up significantly to rank 40,909 with a count of 533. This represents a ranking improvement of approximately 22% and an increase in the number of individuals with this surname of about 43%. Additionally, the proportion of people named Bahadur per 100,000 increased by 28.57%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,403 | #40,909 | 21.93% |
| Count | 372 | 533 | 43.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.18 | 28.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bahadur
Based on the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bahadur has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew from 51.88% to 68.48%, an increase of around 32%. Meanwhile, those claiming two or more races dropped dramatically from 30.91% to 7.5%, indicating a decrease of nearly 76%. The percentage of individuals identified as white went up from 5.38% to 8.07%, marking a 50% increase. The portion of black individuals also rose from 7.80% to 12.57%, showing a growth of 61.15%. The percentages for both Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native were at 2.15% and 1.88% respectively in 2000, but no data was available in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 51.88% | 68.48% | 32% |
| Black | 7.8% | 12.57% | 61.15% |
| White | 5.38% | 8.07% | 50% |
| Two or More Races | 30.91% | 7.5% | -75.74% |
| Hispanic | 2.15% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.88% | 0% | 0% |