Baby Surname

5,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Baby Surname Definition:

From its termination probably local.

Baby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India29,4721:26,0271,966
Mali11,2941:1,502149
Bangladesh7,3901:21,5641,513
Egypt6,4981:14,1481,690
United Arab Emirates5,8791:1,558181
Ghana5,2651:5,132729
Myanmar5,2051:9,978292
Saudi Arabia4,6511:6,634928
Angola3,5491:7,605975
Sudan3,3601:11,1641,574
Kuwait1,9861:1,914237
United States1,6111:224,99021,769
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Qatar1,1541:2,043177
France1,1501:57,7597,716
Oman1,1161:3,305488
Mauritania9741:4,204504
Bahrain9401:1,435202
Togo8401:8,6282,051
Senegal7281:20,027523
Pakistan5961:299,7386,298
Afghanistan5561:57,8291,896
DR Congo5201:142,07615,019
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
Israel5001:17,1152,559
England4911:113,47911,646
Brazil3651:586,50521,876
Canada3621:101,78311,046
Ivory Coast3301:69,9133,940
Jordan2871:30,8103,867
South Africa2741:197,72921,276
Nigeria2521:702,94732,409
Singapore2231:24,698975
Malaysia1731:170,48710,381
Iran1501:511,88330,108
Australia1491:181,17918,282
Uganda1291:302,63020,937
Indonesia1251:1,057,99476,813
Argentina1161:368,47828,618
Iraq1101:318,3796,214
Lebanon1051:53,6874,312
Philippines901:1,124,86991,280
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Cameroon711:292,52227,501
Papua New Guinea671:121,69716,585
Italy661:926,61667,608
Ireland641:73,5774,518
Palestine591:77,0996,249
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Mexico461:2,698,39621,792
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
Vietnam441:2,105,5922,191
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Greece321:346,24348,387
Burkina Faso311:592,0037,564
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Libya251:249,7591,033
Tunisia251:24,4253,774
Liberia231:191,67512,886
Peru211:1,513,53022,524
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Wales181:171,91811,581
Gambia161:120,216304
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Benin141:738,25740,906
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Congo91:554,34412,633
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Maldives91:44,9082,305
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Mauritius71:184,7748,416
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Barbados51:57,4901,721
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Guinea51:2,366,7631,841
Jamaica51:573,98910,196
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Laos41:1,647,081888
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Solomon Islands41:145,00719,402
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Belize31:118,4913,439
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Palau11:21,643223
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Báby (7), Bâby (3) & Bäby (1) are calculated separately.

Baby (457,589) may also be a first name.

Baby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From its termination probably local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Baby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Baby (Arabic: ببي, Bengali: বেবী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺑﻲ, Hindi: बेबी, Marathi: बाबा, Oriya: େବବି) is most common in India. It can be found in the variant forms: Báby, Bâby or Bäby. For other possible spellings of Baby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,498th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 70,664 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Baby live; 43 percent live in South Asia and 29 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,223rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 457,589 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 29,472 people, or 1 in 26,027. In India Baby is most common in: Kerala, where 76 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent live and Telangana, where 2 percent live. Other than India this last name is found in 169 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 11 percent live and Bangladesh, where 7 percent live.

Baby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Baby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baby surname rose 2,983 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,002 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,600 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Baby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (79%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Sunni (64%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Baby surname are 4.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.22% registered with the party.

The amount Baby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.32% less than the national average, earning R 61,032 per year; in United States they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning $48,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.76% more than the national average, earning $55,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Báby927/
Bâby923/
Bäby921/
Babyi8920,569/
Babiy894,877/
Babay893,980/
Babey892,545/
Babys89669/
Baboy89550/
Bauby89512/
Batby89338/
Baaby89179/
Bhaby89138/
Babyo89101/
Bayby8978/
Basby8955/
Baiby8923/
Babéy8917/
Babuy8911/
Babyč894/
Babyt894/
Beaby893/
Babyh892/
Babyp891/
Babyy891/
Bahby891/
Babhy891/
Babych8031,409/
Baybay804,498/
Babaya80988/
Batbay80297/
Başbey80114/
Baboyt8092/
Babysh8076/
Bausby8055/
Baibay8043/
Beabey8032/
Basbay8029/
Babycz8021/
Babaiy8017/
Baabay8013/
Babyts8013/
Baboyd8013/
Baybey806/
Basboy806/
Bhabey805/
Baubay805/
Bayboy805/
Baboys804/
Baibey803/
Bassby802/
Bhabiy801/
Baabiy801/
Babhuy801/
Babypp801/
Babyoa801/
Baubey801/
Babgay801/
Babgey801/
Baaboy801/
Basbhy801/
Babhay801/
Babiey801/
Baebay801/
Baabyo801/
Batboy801/
Baisby800/
Beasby800/
Babays800/
Basbey800/
Bashby800/
Baba75865,101/
Babi7523,796/
Boby7517,890/
Babe7512,188/
Beby751,624/
Waby75670/
Babă75267/
Babé7551/
Bavy7522/
Babá7514/
Babí757/
Vaby753/
Bawy752/
Babè751/
Babê751/
Babahay73138/
Baybays7366/
Babaych7350/
Baybaya7331/
Baysbay7321/
Bashbay737/
Babhoyt736/
Bassbey735/
Babyoha735/
Baasboy732/
Baibaya731/
Baybysh731/
Beaubey731/
Beaubiy731/
Babaaya731/
Babooyi731/
Bassboy731/
Babouyi731/
Beauboy730/
Wahby6725,524/
Baber6720,616/
Babai673,955/
Beeby673,427/
Baboi673,223/
Baybi672,788/
Babio672,776/
Babii672,173/
Babis672,133/
Babij671,747/
Boboy671,639/
Babes671,590/
Baaba671,515/
Bebey671,482/
Babgi671,435/
Babei671,350/
Babet671,277/
Bovay671,169/
Bavay671,156/
Baiba67993/
Bouby67898/
Babaa67876/
Baway67812/
Babha67778/
Babeu67715/
Babie67679/
Babit67670/
Bobay67669/
Babaj67666/
Hbabi67484/
Baabi67447/
Beavy67438/
Babui67423/
Boway67387/
Bobey67364/
Babiš67334/
Babej67307/
Bauba67303/
Bawey67271/
Babee67257/
Bhabe67246/
Babiś67226/
Bayba67219/
Bosby67217/
Baube67210/
Baubi67191/
Babhi67186/
Baibi67179/
Baibe67166/
Bauvy67164/
Hbeby67153/
Baabe67141/
Baboa67138/
Babih67127/
Bhabi67122/
Vasby67108/
Babeh67106/
Beiby6787/
Bobys6774/
Bebay6771/
Baivy6768/
Babiz6766/
Babea6761/
Babiç6754/
Babeţ6752/
Beboy6751/
Babeş6751/
Bavey6746/
Babeș6744/
Babep6743/
Baebi6742/
Beabe6741/
Bajba6737/
Babér6737/
Babez6731/
Babid6729/
Booby6725/
Babéj6725/
Bobiy6724/
Bayue6723/
Beabi6721/
Vauby6719/
Bhaibhay6719/
Babje6718/
Baybe6718/
Wabey6716/
Bhavy6716/
Baywa6716/
Babayova6715/
Wasby6715/
Baiwy6713/
Babuj6712/
Basbi6712/
Hbaba6711/
Beyby6711/
Whaby6710/
Baviy6710/
Baebe6710/
Babytsch678/
Babed678/
Bauwy678/
Batbi678/
Bayui677/
Bebyi676/
Bajbe675/
Bebiy675/
Bayva675/
Bavyi675/
Wauby674/
Bobyi674/
Babiæ674/
Bábay674/
Wobay673/
Babge673/
Bawyi673/
Babayová673/
Vabyi673/
Basbe672/
Beuby672/
Bawoy672/
Wabay672/
Bahbe672/
Wabiy672/
Weaby672/
Baawy672/
Baibé672/
Bahbi672/
Baïba672/
Buiby671/
Beaubouy671/
Bawyh671/
Bayvé671/
Bajbi671/
Bohby671/
Boiby671/
Babhe671/
Waiby671/
Watby671/
Vabiy671/
Vaboy671/
Bobyz671/
Bahwy671/
Babàa671/
Wabyi671/
Babip671/
Vabay671/
Vabey671/
Wabuy671/
Waboy671/
Boeby671/
Bobuy671/
Bébéy671/
Bhaabhay671/
Bahabhiy671/
Baubí671/
Batbe671/
Bayve671/
Baïbe671/
Babée671/
Babíš671/
Babaî671/
Botby670/

Baby Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baby in the Hindi language
बेबीbebi99.37
बैबीbaibi0.21
बाबीbabi0.11
बबीbabi0.02
Baby in the Bengali language
বেবীbebi92.89
বেবিbebi7.11
Baby in the Marathi language
बाबाbaba86.14
बायbaya9.9
बाबbaba0.99
बबाbaba0.99
बबbaba0.99
Baby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﺑﻲbaby77.85
ﺑﺎﺑﻰbaby10.75
ﺍﺑﺎﺑﻲababy7.49
ﺃﺑﺎﺑﻲababy1.3
ﺍﺑﺎﺏabab0.65
ﺑﺎﺏbab0.65
ﺑﺒﻲbby0.33
ﺑﺒﻮbbw0.33
ﺑﺎﺑﻴﻪbabyh0.33
ﺍﺑﺎﺑﻰababy0.33
Baby in the Oriya language
େବବିebabi46.79
େବବୀebabi24.29
ବବିbabi23.93
ବବୀbabi3.21
ବାବିbabi1.43
ବାବୁbabu0.36
Baby in the Arabic language
ببيbby-
بيبىbyby-

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Baby
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