Surname Babij in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Babij families are predominantly Croats (from Slavonski Brod area ), rarely Ukrainians (from Slavonski Brod ), and very rarely Serbs. Surname Babij is of origin from Ukraine. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area) and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Babij live in Croatia today, in 7 households.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Slavonski Brod (<10), Bukovlje in Slavonski Brod area (<5), Osijek (<5), and in Dubrovnik (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Babij (including: Babiy , Babia , Babio , Babii , Babie , Babiev , Babiel , Babiej and Babiu ) is present in 83 countries worldwide. The family name "Babij " is used by some 1000 people in Poland , about 600 in Ukraine , and some 400 people in the United States. "Babiez " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Babies " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Julijan Babij, Ivan Babij, Tihomir Babij, Vesna Babij, Pavo Babij, Rozalija Babij, Jelena Babij, Marijana Babij, Miroslav Babij, Ivana Babij, Ankica Babij, Marica Babij, Marija Babij, Petar Babij, Slavko Babij, Mirko Babij, Jela Babij, Draženko Babij, Darko Babij

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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