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

Bady, 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 Bady surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bady in America

Bady is the 33316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bady surname appeared 686 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 Bady.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bady 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 Bady

The surname BADY is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "bæddel," which referred to a messenger or herald. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Robert Bady, a landowner in Wiltshire, England, who was mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of 1273. Another early record is that of John Bady, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327.

Throughout the centuries, the name has undergone various spelling variations, including Baddy, Badie, and Badye. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of scribes who recorded the name in official documents.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the form of "Badye" in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence between members of the Paston family, who were prominent landowners and noblemen in Norfolk, England. This suggests that the BADY surname had gained some recognition among the gentry during that period.

One notable figure bearing the BADY surname was William Bady (c. 1530-1592), an English Protestant reformer and clergyman who served as a chaplain to Archbishop Matthew Parker. He was known for his involvement in the translation of the Bishops' Bible, one of the earliest English translations of the Bible.

Another individual of note was John Bady (1615-1683), a English barrister and legal writer who authored several treatises on English law. His works, such as "An Introduction to the Knowledge of the Laws and Government of England," were widely influential in legal circles during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the BADY surname was associated with the Bady family of Gloucestershire, England. This family produced several notable figures, including Thomas Bady (1720-1784), a wealthy merchant and landowner, and his son, Robert Bady (1752-1823), who served as a member of parliament for Northampton.

The surname BADY has also been found in various other parts of England, as well as in Wales and Scotland, suggesting that it may have had multiple points of origin or that individuals bearing the name migrated to different regions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bady

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

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

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