Explore the Family Name Babington
The meaning of Babington
1. English and Scottish: habitational name for someone from Babington in Somerset or Great or Little Bavington in Northumberland, which is recorded as Babington until the early 18th century. Both are named with the Old English personal name Babba (see Babb) + the connective particle -ing- ‘associated with, named after’ + tūn ‘settlement’. The name may also be derived from Bebington in Cheshire (see 2 below) or Bevington in Warwickshire (see Bevington, which has sometimes been altered in spelling by association with Babington). 2. English (Cheshire and Lancashire): variant of Bebbington, a habitational name from Bebington in Cheshire, from the Old English personal name Bebba + the connective particle -ing- ‘associated with, named after’ + tūn ‘settlement’. The alteration to Bavington and Bevington shows a common development of -b- to -v- in placenames and surnames.
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How common is the last name Babington in the United States?
The surname Babington has seen an increase in popularity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Babington ranked 35,522nd in popularity and by 2010, it had improved its position to 34,185th. This represents a positive change of 3.76%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Babington surname increased by 10.85% from 599 in 2000 to 664 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also grew by 4.55%, indicating that the frequency of this surname has been gradually rising.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,522 | #34,185 | 3.76% |
| Count | 599 | 664 | 10.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.23 | 4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Babington
On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander represented 1.00% of Babingtons in 2000, but there was no recorded data for this group in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races were not represented in 2000 but appeared in 2010 at 0.75%. Most Babingtons identified as White, making up 94.82% of the group in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.13% by 2010. The number of Hispanic Babingtons grew by 29.06%, while those who identify as Black rose by 44.31%. There were no recorded instances of Babingtons identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.82% | 94.13% | -0.73% |
| Black | 1.67% | 2.41% | 44.31% |
| Hispanic | 1.17% | 1.51% | 29.06% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.75% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |