Babcock

English

Etymology

A pet form of the Middle English personal name Babb.

Proper noun

Babcock (countable and uncountable, plural Babcocks)

1. A surname from Middle English.
2. An unincorporated community in Miller County, Georgia, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Porter County, Indiana, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States.
5. A census-designated place in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Babcock is the 1638^th 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.