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

Similar surnames: Babic, Babish, Babicz, Babin, Rebich, Malich, Bobich, Fabish, Barich, Barch

21,000 record(s) for Babich

10K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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 1920 there were 24 Babich families living in Wisconsin. This was about 12% of all the recorded Babich's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Babich families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Babich surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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.

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

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%

What Babich family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Babich. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Babich census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Babich. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 1K 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.

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.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Babich ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.