Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BADGER
There are approximately 3,473 people named Badger in the UK. That makes it the 2,901th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 55 are named Badger.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
BaggerBadgero
Badgerow
Badge
Badget
Badgier
Baddger
Badgers
Baadger
Badgir
Badgeri
Badgery
Badgor
Badgar
Badgerou
Badgare
Badgerd
Badgerm
Badgert
Baddgor
Badgiro
Badgereus
Badgeroux
Badgeary
Baddgeroux
The Badger surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A licensed dealer in grain; a hawker, a peddler; also, the name of a small animal.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BADGER. 1. A huxtcr or hawker. " If any person shall act as a badger without license, he is to forfeit five pounds." Jacob's Law Diet. The etymon seems to be the Fr. hagagicr, or baggage-carrier. " Badger is as much to say as Bagger, of the Fr. word baggage, i. e., sarcina ; and it is used with us for one that is licensed to bu3' corn or other victuals in one place, and
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.