Explore the Family Name Bable

The meaning of Bable

Altered form of Babel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bable has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 51,583 in terms of popularity and this dropped to 52,169 in 2010, indicating a change of -1.14. However, the count of people with the surname Bable increased from 379 to 398 during the same time period, a growth of 5.01. The proportion per 100k people also decreased from 0.14 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#51,583#52,169-1.14%
Count3793985.01%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bable

When observing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bable based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 87.60 to 85.93 percent, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase from 1.32 to 2.01 percent. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races was not recorded in 2000, but in 2010, it reached 3.52 percent. The percentage of Black individuals marginally reduced from 8.97 to 8.29. No changes were observed in the Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

20002010Change
White87.6%85.93%-1.91%
Black8.97%8.29%-7.58%
Two or More Races0%3.52%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.32%2.01%52.27%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%