Babbington Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Babbington Surname Definition:

A location name in Cornwall, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Somerset.

Babbington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:271,79521,381
United States951:3,815,357209,650
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Australia321:843,61652,533
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Wales111:281,32115,850
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Babbington (13) may also be a first name.

Babbington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Cornwall, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Somerset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Bebbingtons derived their name from a Cheshire parish. The ancient family of De Bebington held the manor of that name for several generations up to the time of Richard II.; a younger branch settled at Nantwich, and one of its members lost six sons on the field of Flodden in 1513 (M.). The Bebbingtons have still their principal home in the Nantwich district, where they are numerously represented.

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

Babbington Last Name Facts

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

Babbington is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Babbington.

How Common Is The Last Name Babbington? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 651,048th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Babbington are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 13 people.

The last name Babbington is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 271,795. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Essex, where 11 percent live and West Midlands, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and New Zealand, where 17 percent live.

Babbington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Babbington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Babbington surname increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 117 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Babbington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Babbington are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Babbington earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $47,823 USD per year.

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