Babcock
English
Etymology
A pet form of the Middle English personal name Babb.
Proper noun
Babcock (countable and uncountable, plural Babcocks)
- A surname from Middle English.
- An unincorporated community in Miller County, Georgia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Porter County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States.
- A census-designated place in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Babcock is the 1638th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 22016 individuals. Babcock is most common among White (94.17%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Babcock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 77.
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