Babb is surname of mostly English origin which has been documented as far back as 1322 in

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

County,

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

. While the name appears to have originated in the Devon area, Y-DNA Genetic testing has revealed a number of distinct lineages throughout various parts of England. The surname also appears in the

Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...

state of

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. Y-DNA Genetic testing has confirmed that this Bavarian line does not relate to the Babbs of England.

Notable people with the surname include

Alfred Babb Alfred Sullaven Babb (September 24, 1858 – February 11, 1933) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Babb was born on the family farm at Babb's Grove near Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois. In 1883, he moved to Shannon, ...

(1858-1933), American politician *

Charlie Babb Charles David Babb (born February 4, 1950) is a former Safety (American football position), safety for the Miami Dolphins (1972–1979). He is a graduate of Charleston High School (Missouri), Charleston High School in Charleston, Missouri. Refe ...

(born 1950), American football player *

Charlie Babb (baseball) Charles Amos Babb (February 20, 1873 – March 19, 1954), was a professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1903 to 1905. He managed in the minor leagues from 1906 to 1913. Professional career Pre-MLB In he played for the Fort Wayne ...

(1873-1954), American baseball player *

Chris Babb Chris Babb (born February 14, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Pennsylvania State University and Iowa State University. Early life ...

(born 1990), American basketball player *

Faith Babb Faith L. Babb OBE was a member of the House of Representatives of Belize representing Collet from 1993 to 1998, for the United Democratic Party. She was Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Minister of State of Youth Development an ...

( fl. 1980–2019), Belizean politician *

Gene Babb Gene Walter Babb (December 27, 1934 – December 2, 2018) is a former American football fullback and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Houston Oilers in t ...

(born 1934), American football player *

Glenn Babb Glenn Robin Ware Babb (born 4 June 1943) is a former politician and diplomat for the former apartheid government in South Africa. More recently he has been a businessman and entrepreneur. From 1985 to 1987 he had a high-profile posting in Canad ...

(born 1943), South African politician and diplomat * John H. Babb (1860-1938), American politician *

Keedie Babb Keedie Green (née Babb, 21 October 1982, Wolverhampton) is a British classical crossover soprano with a vocal range of three octaves, reaching a top A above a top E. Background She was named Keedie because her father is a fan of Kiki Dee. ...

(born 1982), British singer *

Kroger Babb Howard W. "Kroger" Babb (December 30, 1906 – January 28, 1980) was an American film producer and showman. His marketing techniques were similar to a travelling salesman's, with roots in the medicine show tradition. Self-described as "America's ...

(1906-1980), American film and television producer *

Michael Babb Michael Babb (born 14 October 1963 in Farnborough, Kent) is a British sport shooter. He has competed for Team GB in small-bore rifle prone at two Olympics (2000 and 2004), and has been close to an Olympic medal in 2004, finishing in seventh pos ...

(born 1963), British sport shooter *

Phil Babb Philip Andrew Babb (born 30 November 1970) is a sports television pundit and former professional football player and manager. As a player he was a central defender who made over 370 league appearances during his career, most notably spending ...

(born 1970), Irish footballer *

Pinky Babb Julius Wistar "Pinky" Babb (born in Princeton, South Carolina) is one of the nation's most storied high school football coaches. He coached for 39 seasons (1943–81) at Greenwood High School in Greenwood, South Carolina, amassing 336 victories ...

, football coach *

Sanora Babb Sanora Babb (April 21, 1907 – December 31, 2005) was an American novelist, poet, and literary editor. Early life and career Sanora Babb was born in Otoe territory in what is now Oklahoma, though neither her mother nor father were of the Otoe ...

(1907–2005), American novelist and poet *

Sergio Babb Sergio Babb (born 9 August 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Babb played on the professional level for club FC Twente of the Dutch Eredivisie league during the 2003-2004 season and later playe ...

(born 1982), Dutch footballer

Other uses

Babb Creek Babb Creek is a tributary of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. The tributary Stony Fork Creek joins Babb Creek just upstream of the community of Blackwell, 3.5 mile ...

Babb, Montana Babb ( Blackfeet: , "Lakes Inside", or , “Cree Town”) is a small unincorporated farming and ranching community in Glacier County, Montana, United States, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The community experiences a large influx of tourist ...

, unincorporated community *Bad Astronomy Bulletin Board, now merged and named BAUT.

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