Babin Family History

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Babin Name Meaning

French: from a pet name derived from the personal name Babylas; it was the name of patriarch of Antioch who was beatified in the 3rd century. Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the personal name Babe. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from Babino, a village in Belarus. Russian, Ukrainian, and Polish (Babyn): metronymic or patronymic from baba ‘grandmother’, ‘old woman’, either meaning son of an old woman or a nickname denoting a fussy man. Serbian: nickname from baba ‘grandmother’ or babo ‘father’.

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


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

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Babin Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Babin name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Babin. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • France

    34%

  • England & Wales

    29%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Germanic Europe

    4%

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Babin Family Origin

Where is the Babin family from?

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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 1911 there were 389 Babin families living in Quebec. This was about 54% of all the recorded Babin's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Babin families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Babin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Babin Family Occupations

What did your Babin ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Babin family was Seaman. Cultivateur, Farmer and Fisherman were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Babin. The most common Babin occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 17% of Babin's were Cultivateurs.

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  • Cultivateur

    17%

  • Farmer

    16%

  • Fisherman

    14%

  • Seaman

    10%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Babin ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Babin Historical Records

What Babin family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Babin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Babin 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Babin. 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.

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Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Babin. For the veterans among your Babin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Babin Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Babin 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.

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