Babin Family History

Babin Surname Meaning

French: nickname derived from bab- an onomatopoeic root indicating pouting or stuttering. This surname is found mainly in LA and TX. Compare Babine and Burbine.

Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the personal name Babe formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from Babino a village in Belarus.

Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Rusyn, and Sorbian; Slovak (also Babín): metronymic or patronymic from baba ‘(old) woman’ figuratively (for a man) ‘coward’.

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

Similar surnames: Babic, Bain, Sabin, Babino, Baron, Hain, Baba, Balin, Main, Rabin

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Where is the Babin family from?

You can see how Babin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Babin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Babin families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 12 Babin families living in Norfolk. This was about 52% of all the recorded Babin's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Babin families in 1891.

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What did your Babin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Babin.

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What is the average Babin lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Babin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1953. The average life expectancy for Babin in 1946 was 25, and 72 in 2004.

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Babin Surname Meaning

French: nickname derived from bab- an onomatopoeic root indicating pouting or stuttering. This surname is found mainly in LA and TX. Compare Babine and Burbine.

Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the personal name Babe formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from Babino a village in Belarus.

Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Rusyn, and Sorbian; Slovak (also Babín): metronymic or patronymic from baba ‘(old) woman’ figuratively (for a man) ‘coward’.

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

Where is the Babin family from?

What did your Babin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Babin.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Babin family records will you find?

What is the average Babin lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Babin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1953. The average life expectancy for Babin in 1946 was 25, and 72 in 2004.

Babin Family History

Babin Surname Meaning

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