Explore the Family Name Rabadi

The meaning of Rabadi

Arabic (Jordan): from Arabic rabaḍi, a topographic name for someone associated with the fortress Qalʿat al-Rabaḍ in northern Jordan, named with rabaḍ in its old sense of ‘firm, solid’. Bearers of this surname are Christians.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rabadi has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname has improved from 39,946th to 35,395th place, reflecting an 11.39% increase in its popularity. Moreover, the count of people with the Rabadi surname has risen from 517 to 636 during the same period, marking a notable growth rate of 23.02%. This data also suggests that the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people has increased by 15.79%, from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,946	#35,395	11.39%
Count	517	636	23.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.22	15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rabadi

Discussing the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Rabadi surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some remarkable changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 65.96% identified as White, which increased significantly to 85.53% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 1.74% in 2000 to 2.99% in 2010, while the Hispanic representation saw a substantial jump from 2.71% to 4.87%. However, there was a drastic decrease in people reporting two or more races, dropping from 28.82% in 2000 to 6.13% in 2010. There were no counts of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.96%	85.53%	29.67%
Two or More Races	28.82%	6.13%	-78.73%
Hispanic	2.71%	4.87%	79.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.74%	2.99%	71.84%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%