Show ContentsBadé History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Badé is a local type of surname; it is derived from the local geography near where the original bearer lived or held land. Old records show the name Badé was derived from the Old French word bad, which meant "open." The original bearer, therefore, lived in open land. The verb "badar" is from the "Occitan" dialect of Old French, found in the southeast of France.

Early Origins of the Badé family

The surname Badé was first found in Provence, where this distinguished family have been seated since very early times.

Early History of the Badé family

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Badé Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Badet, Baddet, Baddett, Baddette, Badette, Badett, Badeig and many more.

Early Notables of the Badé family

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Badé Ranking

In the United States, the name Badé is the 8,008th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Badé migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Badé Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Clem Bade, who arrived in Virginia in 1641 2
  • Clemt Bade, who landed in Virginia in 1641 2
Badé Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ludwig Bade, who landed in Texas in 1845 with 3 family members aboard the ship "B. Bohlen", may have died aboard the ship 2
  • Friedrich Bade, who arrived in Texas in 1846 2
  • Henry William Bade, aged 26, who landed in Missouri in 1846 2
  • Heinrich Bade, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
  • Mr. Bade, who landed in America in 1850 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Badé migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Badé Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Jos. Bade, aged 40, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Hermann von Beckerath" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Badé (post 1700) +

  • William George Bade (1924-2012), American mathematician, known for his work on Banach algebras
  • William Frederic Badè (1871-1936), American archaeologist who led the excavation of Tell en-Nasbeh in Palestine
  • Lance Bade (b. 1971), American bronze medalist target shooter at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Jack A. Bade, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
  • Jean-Pierre Bade (b. 1960), French retired footballer
  • Alexander Bade (b. 1970), German retired footballer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HERMANN VON BECKERATH 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847HermanVonBeckerath.htm


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