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

Badawi, 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 Badawi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Badawi in America

Badawi is the 38902nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Badawi surname appeared 567 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 Badawi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Badawi 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 Badawi

The surname BADAWI is of Arabic origin and can be traced back to the 7th century AD during the early Islamic period. It is derived from the Arabic word "badawi", which means "nomadic" or "desert-dweller". This surname was likely initially given to individuals or families who lived a nomadic lifestyle in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname BADAWI can be found in various historical documents from the Middle East and North Africa. One notable example is the Kitab al-Aghani, a 10th-century anthology of poems and biographical notes, which mentions several individuals with the surname BADAWI.

During the medieval period, the BADAWI surname was particularly prominent among the Bedouin tribes of the Arabian Desert. These nomadic tribes played a significant role in the spread of Islam and the cultural exchange across trade routes in the region. Some notable figures from this era include Abu Bakr al-Badawi (1199-1276), a famous Sufi saint and scholar from Egypt, and Umar al-Badawi (1237-1312), a renowned Sufi mystic and poet from Morocco.

As the Islamic empires expanded, the BADAWI surname spread to other parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and even parts of Europe. In the 14th century, a manuscript from the Library of Catalonia in Spain mentions a scholar named Ali al-Badawi, who contributed to the study of mathematics and astronomy.

During the Ottoman Empire, the BADAWI surname was also present among the ruling elite and military classes. One notable figure was Mehmed Badawi Pasha (1546-1628), an Ottoman statesman and Grand Vizier who served under Sultan Murad IV.

In more recent history, the BADAWI surname has been associated with several notable individuals, such as the Egyptian writer and critic Ismail Badawi (1931-2009), who made significant contributions to the study of Arabic literature and culture. Another prominent figure is Zaki Badawi (1922-2006), an Islamic scholar and founder of the Muslim College in London, who played a crucial role in promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding in the United Kingdom.

Overall, the surname BADAWI has a rich history deeply rooted in the nomadic traditions of the Arabian Peninsula and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, mystics, statesmen, and cultural figures, across multiple regions and centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Badawi

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

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 Badawi 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 Badawi 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 Badawi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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