Babbage Surname

231,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Babbage Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Babbage.' Probably some local name with the same prefix as Babbacombe, Devon, from which district the family are sprung.

1754. Buried — Edmund Babbige: St. Mary Aldermary.

1792.

Read More About This Surname

Babbage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7481:74,4898,468
Australia4211:64,1237,690
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Zimbabwe1321:116,95615,881
New Zealand1081:41,9297,008
Canada551:669,92054,285
Wales231:134,5459,804
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4571:53,3386,409
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Babbage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Babbage.' Probably some local name with the same prefix as Babbacombe, Devon, from which district the family are sprung.

1754. Buried — Edmund Babbige: St. Mary Aldermary.

1792. Married — Benjamin Babbage and Betty Plumleigh Teape: St. George, Hanover Square.

'Charles Babbage (1792-1871), the inventor of calculating machines, was born near Teignmouth, in Devon': Dictionary of National Biography.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Barbara'; v. Barbot.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The name of Babbage is now best represented in the Chulmleigh district. Charles Babbage, the celebrated mathematician, was born near Teignmouth in 1792.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Babbage Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Babbage Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Babbage is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Babbage? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 231,065th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,164,312 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Babbage live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Babbage is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 748 people, or 1 in 74,489. In England Babbage is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Devon, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Babbage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Babbage has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Babbage last name rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Babbage Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Babbage last name is predominantly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Babbage last name are 26.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Babbage earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 181.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 54,475 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.47% less than the national average, earning R 189,000 per year; in United States they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $44,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning $46,699 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Babbadge930/
D'Babbage881/
Babbaje862/
Babbase861/
Babbageová821/
Babbaghi801/
Babbajee801/
Babbazze800/
Babbaji71206/
Babbasi712/
Wabbaga711/
Bowbage710/
Babbajji678/
Vabbangi675/
Babbeize671/
Babwangi671/
Bhabbaji671/
Bobbasee671/
Bobbajee671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Babbage
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis