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

Babich Family History

Babich Name 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) also ‘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

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 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 1911 there were 6 Babich families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 46% of all the recorded Babich's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Babich families in 1911.
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 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Babich. 60% of Babich men worked as a Farmer. .

View Census Data for Babich | 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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Laborer
    40%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Babich family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 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.

Search Canadian census records for Babich

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Babich. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Babich immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 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.

View all Babich military records

You've only scratched the surface of Babich family history

Discover More

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Babich

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Babich family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Babich last name

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