Badu

Badu Meaning & Origin

About Badu
The surname Badu is of Akan origin, primarily found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan word "badu" which means "tenth-born child" or "one who is born on a Tuesday." In Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name and attributes, and being born on a Tuesday is considered auspicious. Therefore, the surname Badu signifies a person who is either the tenth-born child in their family or was born on a Tuesday.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Badu: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 D UW1
🌐 IPA
/bəˈdu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Badu in Braille

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

The name Badu in braille

How to sign the name Badu using Sign Language

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

The name Badu in sign language

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