Explore the Family Name Babayev

The meaning of Babayev

Muslim (territory of the former USSR) and Jewish (from Uzbekistan and Caucasus): patronymic from the personal name Babay, of Turkic origin, meaning ‘grandfather, old man’ or, e.g. among Tatars of Crimea, ‘daddy’ (compare Turkish Baba 3). It is formed with the Russian possessive suffix -ev.

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How common is the last name Babayev in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Babayev experienced a surge between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname climbed from 63,450 in 2000 to 58,735 in 2010, an improvement of approximately 7.43%. The count of people with this surname also saw a significant increase, growing by about 17.35% from 294 to 345 individuals. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the surname Babayev rose slightly from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, marking an increase of around 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#63,450#58,7357.43%
Count29434517.35%
Proportion per 100k0.110.129.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Babayev

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those bearing the Babayev surname identified as White, with the percentage increasing from 88.44% in 2000 to a near total 99.71% in 2010. In the year 2000, roughly 11.56% of individuals reported having two or more ethnic identities, but by 2010, this figure dropped to zero. Notably, there were no instances of people with the Babayev surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White88.44%99.71%12.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races11.56%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%