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

Labadie, 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 Labadie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Labadie in America

Labadie is the 15259th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Labadie surname appeared 1,926 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Labadie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Labadie 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 Labadie

The surname LABADIE has its origins in France, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old French word "badie," meaning "abbey." The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked for an abbey or monastery.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LABADIE can be found in the records of the Charente-Maritime region of western France. In 1587, a document mentions a Jean Labadie, a farmer from the village of Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge.

The name LABADIE also appears in various historical records and manuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries. For example, in 1632, a Pierre Labadie is listed as a merchant in the city of La Rochelle. Additionally, the name is mentioned in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Gand" (Book of Burghers of Ghent), a census-like record from the late 17th century in the Low Countries.

One notable individual with the surname LABADIE was Jean de Labadie (1610-1674), a French Jesuit priest and mystic who founded a religious community known as the Labadists. He was born in Bourg, Guyenne, and spent much of his life preaching and writing about his spiritual beliefs.

Another famous LABADIE was Pierre-Antoine Labadic (1801-1879), a French lawyer and politician who served as a deputy in the French National Assembly in the 1840s. He was born in Bordeaux and played a role in the revolutions of 1848.

In the 18th century, a Jacques Labadie (1724-1803) was a prominent merchant and shipowner based in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). His business dealings and wealth made him a influential figure in the Caribbean at the time.

The name LABADIE can also be found in various place names throughout France, such as the village of Labadié in the Auvergne region, and the Château de la Badie in the Dordogne region. These place names likely influenced the spelling and variations of the surname over time.

Throughout history, the surname LABADIE has been spelled in various ways, including Labady, Labadye, and Labadée, reflecting regional differences and linguistic evolutions. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in its connection to abbeys and monasteries in medieval France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Labadie

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

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

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