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![Show Contents]() Babel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Babel familyThe surname Babel was first found in Sussex where Isabel Babel was recorded as a knight in 1276. John Bebell was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. The name is a "diminutive of Bab, a pet-form of Barbara." 1 Early History of the Babel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Babel research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1455, 1487, 1690 and 1723 are included under the topic Early Babel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Babel Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Babel include Babwell, Babbwell, Babbel, Babel and others. Early Notables of the Babel familyDistinguished members of the family include - William Babell or Babel (1690?-1723), English musician, the son of a bassoon-player who received his first musical instruction from his father. 2
 Babel migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Babel or a variant listed above:
Babel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Daniel Babel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 3
Babel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Babel, who settled in New York City in 1823
- Annie Babel, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1892
- Anna Babel, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1895
Babel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Albert Babel, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
| Contemporary Notables of the name Babel (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Babel, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Manchester 1st Ward, 1938 4
- Isaac Emmanuelovich Babel (1894-1940), Russian writer
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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