History of your Surname
Get access to Babe family records.Start a free trial

Babe Family History

Babe Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name Baba (from Czech baba ‘grandmother old woman’). This name was sometimes given as an omen or well-wishing name to a tenderly guarded or seriously sick child in the hope of prophesying a long life. Germanized form of Sorbian Baba or Babo or of some other Slavic nickname derived from baba ‘(old) woman’ (compare 1 above). German: probably a variant of Baab a name derived from baby talk. Possibly also an Americanized form of Swiss German Baebi or Bäbi: from a pet form of the ancient Germanic name Babo.

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


Similar surnames: Bobe, Baba, Babel, Bade, Mabe, Babb, Gabe, Barbe, Babu, Bake

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Babe family from?

You can see how Babe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Babe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Babe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Babe families living in Lancashire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Babe's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Babe families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Babe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Babe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Babe. 82% of Babe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

View Census Data for Babe | 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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Domestic Duties
    19%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Babe family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Babe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Babe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Babe

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Babe. 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.

View all Babe immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Babe. For the veterans among your Babe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Babe military records

You've only scratched the surface of Babe family history

Discover More

What is the average Babe lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Babe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Babe in 1962 was 82, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Babe

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Babe family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Babe last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial