Show ContentsBabka Surname History

The surname Babka is derived from the Russian and Polish word baba, which means grandmother or old woman. Originally, this name meant "son of an old woman." It also developed into a nickname for an "old man."

Babka Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Babyak, Babiuk, Babchak, Babchik, Babka, Baba, Babiak, Babych, Babytsch, Babenko, Babko, Bobiak, Bobyak, Bobchuk, Bobchiuk, Bobko and many more.


Contemporary Notables of the name Babka (post 1700) +

  • John Joseph Babka (1884-1937), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1919-21; Defeated, 1920 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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