Show ContentsBadiou History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Badiou 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 Badiou 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 Badiou family

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

Early History of the Badiou family

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Badiou Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Badiou family

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Badiou Ranking

In France, the name Badiou is the 7,226th most popular surname with an estimated 1,117 people with that name. [1]

Migration of the Badiou family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: M. Badin who settled in New Orleans in 1822 at the age of 22.


Contemporary Notables of the name Badiou (post 1700) +

  • Franck Badiou (b. 1967), French silver medalist sports shooter at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  • Alain Badiou (b. 1937), French philosopher, former Chair of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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