Babel Surname

72,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Suriname

Babel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Babel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0781:38,7425,133
United States1,5611:232,19722,338
India1,1631:659,55831,058
Suriname3521:1,570157
Switzerland2471:33,2514,884
France1841:360,99353,985
Netherlands1461:115,66618,330
Iran901:853,13941,713
Brazil841:2,548,50477,255
Russia771:1,871,728119,355
Poland721:527,89950,824
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
England611:913,41146,955
New Caledonia571:4,846930
Canada551:669,92054,285
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Ukraine381:1,197,966104,401
Australia331:818,05251,601
Austria281:304,12334,120
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Israel201:427,88233,464
Trinidad and Tobago191:71,7885,445
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
China41:341,830,39216,990
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:243,78020,311

The alternate forms: Bábel (563) & Bäbel (1) are calculated separately.

Babel (1,512) may also be a first name.

Babel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Babel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺑﻞ, Hindi: बाबेल, Marathi: बाबेल, Oriya: ବେବଲ, Russian: Бабель) is found most in Germany. It can appear as: Bábel or Bäbel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Babel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 72,624th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,073,751 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Babel reside; 39 percent reside in Western Europe and 33 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 199,808th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,512 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 2,078 people, or 1 in 38,742. In Germany Babel is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 42 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 91 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.

Babel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Babel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Babel last name rose 758 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Babel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Babel last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Babel last name are 16.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.32% registered with the political party.

The amount Babel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $43,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.45% more than the national average, earning $66,797 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bábel93563/
Bäbel931/
Babael91686/
Babiel91540/
Baabel91112/
Baubel9155/
Baebel9129/
Babeel9117/
Baibel9116/
Baboel9114/
Babuel916/
Babell915/
Basbel915/
Bhabel913/
Bahbel913/
Baybel911/
Babeld911/
Babl891,493/
Babelle835/
Beabell831/
Bhaibel831/
Bahbeel831/
Baybele831/
Bashbel831/
Baabeel831/
Baibele831/
Bobel802,221/
Bable801,925/
Bebel801,361/
Böbel80628/
Wabel80579/
Babil80470/
Vabel8092/
Babeł8038/
Babyl809/
Uabel805/
Baibl805/
Bajbl801/
Bhabl801/
Babll801/
Babül801/
Beabl801/
Babelová7730/
Babelova7710/
Bahabeel773/
Beaubell770/
Waibel739,358/
Basuel731,954/
Boubel731,350/
Bawoel73608/
Boebel73512/
Vaubel73444/
Bobell73171/
Bhable73168/
Vaabel73166/
Baubil73134/
Bebell73121/
Beable7398/
Bayvel7394/
Bampel7392/
Wajbel7390/
Basbil7344/
Babiol7340/
Babhle7322/
Bawael7320/
Waybel7320/
Banpel7319/
Babill7319/
Beibel7312/
Bobuel7311/
Baivel7310/
Wabiel739/
Baable738/
Boibel738/
Vaybel737/
Baible736/
Bhobel734/
Beybel734/
Bauble734/
Vaibel734/
Babisl733/
Baweel733/
Weabel732/
Wabeel732/
Bobiel732/
Bayuel732/
Boobel731/
Bawiel731/
Baabil731/
Babuil731/
Waubel731/
Bauwel731/
Babgil731/
Bebael731/
Huabel730/
Botbel730/
Uabele730/
Beebel730/
Bahaibele717/
Baubelová711/
Baybelova711/
Boutbel67836/
Bouhbel67706/
Bassuel67173/
Bobelle67137/
Bhaivel67121/
Wabl6788/
Bashbil6783/
Vaubell6761/
Bawl6760/
Babille6757/
Basbøll6745/
Waybell6733/
Bobl6732/
Bathuel6727/
Bebl6710/
Baiwele679/
Bousbel677/
Bhabhle675/
Bablova674/
Hbaweel674/
Baywell673/
Boisbel672/
Bavl672/
Vabl672/
Beitbel671/
Bauswel671/
Baiwell671/
Vahbell671/
Ouhabel671/
Bablowa671/
Boibele671/
Böbl671/
Bahabil671/
Bampell671/
Boubell671/
Bahweel671/
Bauwell670/
Basweel670/
Bajwell670/
Basuell670/
Vabelle670/

Babel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Babel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﺑﻞbabl-
Babel in the Hindi language
बाबेलbabela-
Babel in the Oriya language
ବେବଲbebala-
Babel in the Marathi language
बाबेलbabela91.29
बबेलbabela3.76
बांबेलbambela2.35
बावेलbavela0.94
बाबेळbabela0.47
बबीलbabila0.47
बाबाbaba0.24
Babel in the Russian language
Бабельbabel-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Babel
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