Babb Family History

Babb Surname Meaning

English (Devon Somerset and Cornwall): from the Middle English personal name Babb(e) usually no doubt a pet form of the female personal name Barbara (see Barbara) but possibly in some cases a survival of the Old English personal name Babba which is found in several placenames including Babbacombe in Devon and Babington in Somerset.

English (Devon Somerset and Cornwall): from Middle English babe ‘infant young child’ applied as a nickname.

Americanized form of German Bobb or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

Similar surnames: Tabb, Baab, Babe, Bubb, Bibb, Bay, Baba, Baum, Ban, Mabb

112K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
13K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
67K	Census and Voter Lists
415K	Member Trees

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Where is the Babb family from?

You can see how Babb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Babb family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Babb families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 151 Babb families living in Staffordshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Babb's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Babb families in 1891.

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What did your Babb ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Babb. 16% of Babb men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Babb women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Babb were Farm labourer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

16%

Gardener

10%

Farmer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 67K census records available for the last name Babb. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Babb census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Babb. 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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Military Records

There are 13K military records available for the last name Babb. For the veterans among your Babb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Babb lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Babb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Babb in 1947 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

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Babb Surname Meaning

English (Devon Somerset and Cornwall): from Middle English babe ‘infant young child’ applied as a nickname.

Americanized form of German Bobb or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

Where is the Babb family from?

What did your Babb ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

16%

Gardener

10%

Farmer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Babb family records will you find?

What is the average Babb lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Babb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Babb in 1947 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

Babb Family History

Babb Surname Meaning

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Babb Surname Meaning

613,000 record(s) for Babb

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Where is the Babb family from?

What did your Babb ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Babb family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Babb lifespan?

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