Badker

Badker Meaning & Origin

About Badker
The surname Badker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "badec," meaning "bather" or "one who bathes." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a bath attendant or had some association with bathing establishments. The name may have also been given to someone who frequently visited or lived near a bathhouse.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Badker: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Badker 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 Badker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 D K ER0
🌐 IPA
/badker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Badker in Braille

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

The name Badker in braille

How to sign the name Badker using Sign Language

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

The name Badker in sign language

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