Find out how popular the last name Babylon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Babylon.

Babylon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Babylon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Babylon in America

Babylon is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Babylon surname appeared 206 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Babylon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Babylon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Babylon

The surname Babylon is believed to have originated in ancient Mesopotamia, which is modern-day Iraq. It is likely derived from the name of the historic city of Babylon, located in the region of Babylonia. The city of Babylon was a major cultural and economic center in ancient Mesopotamia, and its name has been associated with wealth, power, and grandeur.

The earliest known recorded instances of the surname Babylon can be traced back to the 12th century. It is mentioned in several medieval manuscripts and records, including the Domesday Book, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and wealth in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.

One notable individual with the surname Babylon was Sir John Babylon, a prominent English merchant and politician who lived in the 15th century (born around 1420, died in 1489). He served as Lord Mayor of London and was a member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers.

Another historically significant figure with the Babylon surname was Petrus de Babylon, a 13th-century philosopher and theologian (born around 1200, died in 1275). He was a Dominican friar and a prominent scholar at the University of Paris, known for his contributions to the field of logic and metaphysics.

In the 16th century, there was a Dutch merchant named Cornelius Babylon (born around 1530, died in 1598) who was involved in the spice trade and established trading posts in Indonesia and the Moluccas.

The surname Babylon has also been associated with certain place names and locations. For example, there is a village called Babylon in Suffolk, England, which may have influenced the adoption of the surname in that region.

Another notable individual with the Babylon surname was William Babylon (born around 1670, died in 1741), an English architect and surveyor who was involved in the reconstruction of several churches and buildings in London after the Great Fire of 1666.

While the surname Babylon is relatively uncommon, it has a rich historical legacy that can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia and has been associated with various notable figures throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Babylon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Babylon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Babylon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Babylon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Babylon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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