Explore the Family Name Babish

The meaning of Babish

1. Americanized form of Slovak Babiš: derivative of baba ‘(old) woman’, figuratively ‘coward’ (see Baba). 2. Probably also an Americanized form of Czech and Slovenian Babič or Serbian and Croatian Babić (see Babic).

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

The surname Babish, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in its popularity rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 65,862 to 68,547, a shift of -4.08%. Despite this, the count of individuals with this surname has slightly increased by 2.14%, growing from 281 to 287 people. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people remains unchanged at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#65,862#68,547-4.08%
Count2812872.14%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Babish

When examining the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Babish, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority identify as White, making up 95.37% in 2000 and 95.47% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic have seen a substantial increase over the decade, rising from 2.14% to 3.48%, a growth of 62.62%. In contrast, those identifying with two or more races dropped from 2.49% to 0% over the same period. There were no individuals reported as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native either in 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White95.37%95.47%0.1%
Hispanic2.14%3.48%62.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.49%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%