Explore the Family Name Labadie

The meaning of Labadie

French (mainly southern): variant, with fused definite article l’, of Abadie ‘abbey’, or a habitational name from Labadie or L’Abadie, names of several places mainly in the southern part of France. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Antoine, Fabien, Jeanpaul, Monique.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Labadie slightly decreased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, Labadie dropped from 15,225th to 15,259th place, representing a slight change of -0.22%. However, the total number of people bearing this surname increased from 1,774 in 2000 to 1,926 in 2010, which is an 8.57% rise. The proportion per 100k also fell by 1.52%, moving from 0.66 in 2000 to 0.65 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,225	#15,259	-0.22%
Count	1,774	1,926	8.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.65	-1.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Labadie

The ethnicity table provided by the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Labadie between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities all saw increases. The largest growth was seen among individuals identifying with two or more races, which rose by 72.89%. The Black identity also significantly increased by 57.48%. On the other hand, the White identity associated with the surname decreased by 4.73%, yet it remained the dominant ethnicity at 84.58% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.78%	84.58%	-4.73%
Hispanic	5.19%	6.07%	16.96%
Two or More Races	2.25%	3.89%	72.89%
Black	2.14%	3.37%	57.48%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.96%	1.09%	13.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.68%	0.99%	45.59%