Find out how popular the last name Abadie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Abadie.

Abadie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Abadie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abadie in America

Abadie is the 19145th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abadie surname appeared 1,419 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Abadie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abadie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Abadie

The surname Abadie is of Basque origin, originating in the Basque region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is derived from the Basque word "abade," meaning "priest" or "abbot." The name first emerged around the 12th century.

The earliest known records of the name can be found in medieval documents from the Basque Country, such as the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, which dates back to the 10th century. The name is also mentioned in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript describing the routes and traditions of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Juan Abadie, a Basque priest who lived in the late 13th century. He is mentioned in the Cartulario de la Catedral de Bayona, a collection of documents from the Cathedral of Bayonne in southwestern France.

The name Abadie is often associated with the town of Abadiño in the province of Biscay, Spain. This town's name is derived from the same Basque root, "abade," indicating a connection between the surname and this location.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Abadie. One example is Jacques Abadie (1654-1727), a French mathematician and theologian known for his work on probability theory and his contributions to the study of calculus.

Another prominent figure was Arnaud Michel d'Abadie (1743-1817), a French diplomat and writer who served as the French ambassador to Spain during the Napoleonic era.

In the 19th century, Jean-Baptiste Abadie (1821-1889) was a French architect and designer responsible for several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of the Sacred Heart in Montmartre.

The surname Abadie has also been associated with the arts. Georges Abadie (1877-1963) was a French painter and illustrator known for his works depicting scenes from Parisian life.

More recently, Érik Abad (born 1966), a French actor and director, has carried on the legacy of this surname in the entertainment industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abadie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Abadie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Abadie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Abadie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Abadie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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