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Babic Name Meaning

Croatian Serbian and Bosniak (Babić); Slovenian and Czech (Babič); Slovak (also Babič): metronymic patronymic or nickname from Croatian Serbian Bosnian Slovenian Czech and Slovak baba ‘(old) woman grandmother’ figuratively (for a man) ‘coward’; as a nickname it may denote someone thought to resemble an old woman or a child raised by his grandmother or a husband of an old woman. Babić is the third most frequent surname in Croatia. Bosniak Serbian and Croatian (Babić): patronymic or nickname from Bosnian Serbian and Croatian babo ‘father’ a word derived from Turkish baba.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Babin, Babich, Babicz, Baba, Babe, Bobik, Bobich, Babik, Bozic, Basic

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Where is the Babic family from?

You can see how Babic families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Babic family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 11 Babic families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 22% of all the recorded Babic's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Babic families in 1920.
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What did your Babic ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Babic. 80% of Babic men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Babic women worked as a Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    80%
  • Bartender
    10%
  • Manager
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Babic. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Babic. For the veterans among your Babic ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Babic lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Babic life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Babic in 1958 was 49, and 73 in 2004.

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