Badger

Badger Meaning & Origin

About Badger
The surname Badger is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "badger," which referred to a person who hunted or trapped badgers. As a surname, it was likely initially given as an occupational name to someone who worked as a badger hunter or had some association with badgers. Over time, it may have also been adopted as a nickname for someone who displayed characteristics associated with badgers, such as tenacity or cunning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Badger is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Badger: 7,987
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,442
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Badger based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Badger is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæʤər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Badger in Braille

Here's how to represent Badger in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Badger in braille

How to sign the name Badger using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Badger using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Badger in sign language

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