The Badel surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 177 people carried this name — #101,737 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,666,700 people counted. That is up 23% from 144 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 559 people named Badel.
6 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 36 départements, most often Loire.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
188 people named Badel live in Switzerland.
They live in 8 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 117 people named Badel live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Poland’s population register
41 people named Badel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 49 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lower Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Who carried it
People named Badel,
with a public archive behind them.
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Rigolboche 1842–1920 · dancer -
Paul Annet Badel 1900–1985 · lawyer -
Alan Badel 1923–1982 · actor -
Jules Louis Badel 1840–1869 · painter
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Émile Badel 1861–1936 · writer
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Marijan Badel 1920–1944 · military personnel
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Badel.
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