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Babbitt Name Meaning

from the personal name Babot, a medieval pet form of Barbara, or Bobet, a pet form of Robert. Alternatively, perhaps, a nickname from Middle English dialect babbit ‘baby’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mabbitt, Rabbitt, Boblitt, Bobbitt, Babb, Hibbitt, Batt, Abbott

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Babbitt Family Origin

Where is the Babbitt family from?

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You can see how Babbitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Babbitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Babbitt families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Babbitt families living in Dorset. This was about 30% of all the recorded Babbitt's in the UK. Dorset had the highest population of Babbitt families in 1891.
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Babbitt Family Occupations

What did your Babbitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Departmental Manager Typist import Shipping Retired and Domestic Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Babbitt. 50% of Babbitt men worked as a Departmental Manager Typist import Shipping Retired and 20% of Babbitt women worked as a Domestic Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Babbitt were Incapacitated and Part Fire Shop Assistant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Departmental Manager Typist import Shipping Retired
    50%
  • Incapacitated
    50%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Domestic Servant
    20%
  • Hospital Nurse
    20%
  • Household Duties Unpaid
    20%
  • Part Fire Shop Assistant
    20%

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

Babbitt Historical Records

What Babbitt family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Babbitt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Babbitt 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Babbitt. 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 Card

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Babbitt. For the veterans among your Babbitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Babbitt Life Expectancy

What is the average Babbitt lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Babbitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Babbitt in 1951 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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