The Babin surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 6,426 people carried this name — #5,415 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 45,900 people counted. That is up 3% from 6,210 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 3,234 people named Babin.
32 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 79 départements, most often Deux-Sèvres.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
30 people named Babin have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 235 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 6 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
30 people named Babin live in Switzerland.
They live in 4 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
Who carried it
People named Babin,
with a public archive behind them.
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Pierre Babin 1925–2012 · Catholic priest -
Brian Babin 1948– · dentist -
Louis Babin 1957– · composer -
Beatrice Babin 1964– · film editor -
Nicolas Babin 1966– · entrepreneur -
Jacques-Paul Babin 1634–1699 · writer
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 74 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Babin.
When the index is not enough
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