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

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County,

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. 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 l ...

state of

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. 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 (1858-1933), American politician * Charlie Babb (born 1950), American football player * Charlie Babb (baseball) (1873-1954), American baseball player * Chris Babb (born 1990), American basketball player * Faith Babb (

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1980–2019), Belizean politician * Gene Babb (born 1934), American football player * Glenn Babb (born 1943), South African politician and diplomat *

John H. Babb John Hansel Babb (August 10, 1860 – October 11, 1938) was a farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in the town of Sylvan, Richland County, Wisconsin, Babb graduated from Boaz High School in Boaz, Wisconsin. He was a farmer and taught in ...

(1860-1938), American politician * Keedie Babb (born 1982), British singer * Kroger Babb (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 p ...

(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, football coach * Sanora Babb (1907–2005), American novelist and poet * Sergio Babb (born 1982), Dutch footballer

Other uses

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

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