Explore the Family Name Babino

The meaning of Babino

1. Italian: probably from a pet form of the personal name Babbo, which is of ancient Germanic origin. 2. Italian: nickname from baba ‘gossip, talkative person, babbler’, or, alternatively, possibly from a pet form of the personal name Barnaba. The name is particularly common in Ravenna. 3. Altered form of French Babineau. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cono, Marco, Angelo, Carmine, Giuseppe, Salvatore, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Babino has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 36,463, but by 2010 it had climbed to 34,574, marking a 5.18% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 579 to 654, a significant 12.95% jump. The proportion per 100,000 people sporting the Babino surname rose by 4.76% from 0.21 to 0.22 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,463	#34,574	5.18%
Count	579	654	12.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Babino

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Babino saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010 as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 26.92%, while the percentage of those recognizing themselves as part of two or more races increased by 23.94%. There was a decrease in the White category by 10.08%, whereas the Hispanic category saw a substantial growth of 173.99%. The Black category also experienced an increase of 5.69%. There was no change reported for the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.

	2000	2010	Change
White	55.44%	49.85%	-10.08%
Black	39.21%	41.44%	5.69%
Hispanic	1.73%	4.74%	173.99%
Two or More Races	2.59%	3.21%	23.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.04%	0.76%	-26.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%