Babjak Surname

400,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Babjak Surname User-submission:

Babjak is a surname of Ruthenian origin, which comes from the Ruthenian word bab, meaning 'bean'. It describes a farmer, growing preferably beans. It could also derive from the word baba, meaning 'woman'. The surname Babjak would then mean 'womaniser'.

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Babjak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia4891:10,9131,335
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Serbia441:162,38510,827
Czechia401:265,83735,277
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Croatia71:604,08640,820
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Babják (405) are calculated separately.

Babjak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Babjak is a surname of Ruthenian origin, which comes from the Ruthenian word bab, meaning 'bean'. It describes a farmer, growing preferably beans. It could also derive from the word baba, meaning 'woman'. The surname Babjak would then mean 'womaniser'. /p>

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Babjak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Babjak occurs in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Babják. Click here to see other potential spellings of Babjak.

How Common Is The Last Name Babjak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 400,385th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 8,300,166 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Babjak are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Babjak is most frequently used in Slovakia, where it is held by 489 people, or 1 in 10,913. In Slovakia it is mostly concentrated in: Košice Region, where 48 percent reside, Banská Bystrica Region, where 24 percent reside and Prešov Region, where 20 percent reside. Beside Slovakia this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Serbia, where 5 percent reside.

Babjak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Babjak are 1.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Babjak earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $42,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.7% more than the national average, earning $69,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Babják94405/
Babjack9299/
Babijak929/
Babiak837,825/
Babyak831,766/
Bebjak83324/
Bobjak8328/
Babcak8315/
Babzak831/
Babjac831/
Babjaková80533/
Babjakova8031/
Babyack7730/
Bobjack774/
Bab'yak773/
Babiják771/
Baubeak770/
Babeack770/
Babcack770/
Bobiak67649/
Babiaková67373/
Bobyak67231/
Bebiak67162/
Babiac67123/
Babjáková67102/
Babyok6740/
Babeac6733/
Babiák6732/
Bobják6728/
Babcok6727/
Babiakova6717/
Vabják678/
Bebják672/
Bebyak672/
Babyac671/
Babyakova671/
Babiok671/
Bobjakova671/
Bapsak671/
Babiax671/

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