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Babich Family History

Babich Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Croatian, Serbian, and Bosniak Babić, Slovenian, Czech, and Slovak Babič (see Babic), and Polish Babicz. This is also an Italianized form of the Slovenian name.

Ukrainian (standard transliteration Babych): metronymic or patronymic from baba ‘(old) woman, grandmother’.

Figuratively (for a man), the term also means ‘coward’ (see Baba, compare Babin).

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


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Where is the Babich family from?

You can see how Babich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Babich family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Babich families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Babich family living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Babich's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Babich families in 1891.
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What did your Babich ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Babich. 37% of Babich men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Babich women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Babich were Salesman and Seamstress.

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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
    37%
  • Miner
    10%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Sales Girl
    11%
  • Seamstress
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Babich. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Babich lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Babich life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Babich in 1944 was 61, and 81 in 2004.

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