Surname Babic in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Babic families are Croats (from Split ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Tomislavgrad area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Babic live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Dubosevica in Beli Manastir area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Babic (including: Babich , Babicz , Babych , Babitz , Babiec , Babbitz , Babiez , Babicci and Babiz ) is present in 82 countries worldwide. The family name "Babic " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 500 people in Slovakia. "Babitz " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Dominican Republic. "Babicz " is used by some 3000 people in Poland , about 400 in the United States , and some 400 people in Hungary.

Characteristic first names

Zvonko Babic, Loris Babic, Adrienn Babic, Dusan Babic, Maria Babic, Ruth Babic, Zoran Babic

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over two hundred times, the first time 1642 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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