Babbs Surname

223,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Babbs Surname Definition:

Babb's (Son): v. Babb.

Babbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2321:294,20427,260
England3811:146,24214,079
Bahamas961:4,081454
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Wales71:442,07621,198
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2411:101,14310,189
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:298,92123,746

Babbs (77) may also be a first name.

Babbs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Babb's (Son): v. Babb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Babba (baby?), or of Babb, a pet form of Barbara (stranger), or of Bab, a pet form of Baptist (baptizer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the German, Babisch, Babst; a personal name.

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

Babbs Last Name Facts

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

Babbs occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Babbs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 223,913th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,008,551 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Babbs reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,100,117th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 77 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,232 people, or 1 in 294,204. In The United States Babbs is mostly found in: Indiana, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 16 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and The Bahamas, where 5 percent are found.

Babbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Babbs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Babbs surname rose 733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Babbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Babbs last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Babbs surname are 10.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.01% being registered with the political party.

The amount Babbs earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $38,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning $58,848 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Babb8922,460/
Bobbs80415/
Bebbs8050/
Bhabb8014/
Wabbs801/
Baibb800/
Baibeb738/
Uhabbs731/
Baibhb731/
Bahabb731/
Babbtt731/
Bavbsh731/
Bobb6711,369/
Babbová6719/
Vabb675/
Bhabhbh674/
Babv671/
Boobb605/
Bobbz601/
Wabbz601/
Bavvs601/
Boubb601/
Wobbs600/
Baibhv556/
Bobbtt552/
Bobbowa5086/
Bobbova503/
Bhaibhv501/

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Babbs Reference & Research

Babcock-Badcock DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Babb FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Babb FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Babcock-Badcock FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Babbs
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