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

Badillo, 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 Badillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Badillo in America

Badillo is the 3642nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Badillo surname appeared 9,753 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Badillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Badillo 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 Badillo

The surname Badillo originates from Spain and can be traced back to the early Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word 'badil,' which means small shovel or trowel, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who worked with these tools, possibly a bricklayer or stonemason.

In the 13th century, the name Badillo appeared in historical records from the region of Andalusia, particularly in the province of Jaén. One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in a manuscript from the year 1272, which lists a certain Rodrigo Badillo as a landowner in the town of Baeza.

During the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, many individuals with the surname Badillo participated in the military campaigns. One notable figure was Pedro Badillo, a soldier who fought alongside King Ferdinand III of Castile in the capture of Seville in 1248.

As the Badillo family spread throughout Spain, variations in spelling emerged, such as Badillo, Badillos, and Badilla. Some of these variations were influenced by regional dialects and linguistic changes over time.

In the 16th century, the Badillo name made its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization. One of the earliest recorded instances was a certain Juan Badillo, who was among the first Spanish settlers in Cuba in the 1520s.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Badillo. These include:

1. José Badillo (1778-1837), a Venezuelan military officer and politician who played a significant role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
2. Manuel Badillo (1820-1891), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as Governor of Tamaulipas from 1867 to 1869.
3. Arturo Badillo (1927-2006), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as Governor of Michoacán from 1965 to 1970.
4. Rafael Badillo (1910-1996), a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of San Juan from 1949 to 1957.
5. Jaime Badillo (1928-2007), a Mexican physicist and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the formation of galaxies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Badillo

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

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

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