Babson Surname

255,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Babson Surname Definition:

(English) The son of Babb or Babba.

Babson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2621:287,21026,697
Nigeria1911:927,44939,947
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
England241:2,321,58686,519
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:180,64316,096

Babson (318) may also be a first name.

Babson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) The son of Babb or Babba.

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

Babson Last Name Facts

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

Babson is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Babson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 255,938th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,729,102 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Babson live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Babson is also the 492,367th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 318 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,262 people, or 1 in 287,210. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 31 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and South Carolina, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Babson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Babson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Babson surname expanded 454 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Babson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Babson last name are 14.57% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.8% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Babson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $51,507 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Babsson924/
Baubson921/
Baabshon862/
Bobson831,719/
Vabson8331/
Bawson8321/
Wabson8313/
Babsun8310/
Bapson836/
Babsan834/
Bafson831/
Babzon830/
Babsen830/
Bavson830/
Boobson772/
Boobsong712/
Bapsan67113/
Wapson6742/
Bobzon6731/
Bowson6721/
Bobsen6720/
Wobson679/
Bawsan675/
Vawson674/
Bopson673/
Babsam672/
Bobsan672/
Babsum672/
Bobsom671/
Vavson671/
Bawzon671/
Bafsan671/
Wawson671/
Bawsom670/
Bawsen670/

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