Babić

Babić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бабић) is a Bosniak, Croatian and Serbian family name. Among the population of the Republic of Croatia it is 3rd most frequent^[1] surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, the frequency of the surname Babić was highest in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1: 298), followed by Croatia (1: 394), Serbia (1: 470), Montenegro (1: 715) and Slovenia (1: 801).^[2]

People

Notable people with the surname include:

• Andrej Babić, Croatian songwriter
• Branko Babic, inventor of polystyrene concrete
• Branko Babić (born 1928), historian
• Dejan Babić (born 1989), Serbian footballer
• Dragan Babić (1937–2013), Serbian journalist
• Franjo Babić (1908–1945), Croatian writer and journalist
• Gregory Victor Babic (born 1963), Australian author
• Ivan Babić (footballer) (born 1981), Serbian footballer
• Ivan Babić (soldier) (1904–1982), Croatian soldier
• Krunoslav Babić (1875–1953), Croatian zoologist
• Lavra Babič (born 1987), Slovenian freestyle swimmer
• Ljubo Babić (1890–1974), Croatian painter
• Ljubomir Babić a.k.a. Ksaver Šandor Gjalski (1854–1935), Croatian writer
• Mark Babic (born 1973), Australian footballer
• Marko Babić (soldier) (1965–2007), Croatian army officer
• Marko Babić (footballer) (born 1981), Croatian footballer
• Matija Babić (born 1978), Croatian Internet journalist
• Milan Babić (1956–2006), Serbian leader
• Miloš Babić (born 1968), former Serbian basketball player
• Rašo Babić (born 1977), Serbian footballer
• Safet Babic (born 1981), German politician of Bosnian descent
• Sava Babić (born 1934), Serbian writer
• Stjepan Babić (born 1925), Croatian linguist
• Stjepan Babić (footballer) (born 1988), Croatian footballer
• Valentin Babić (born 1981), Croatian footballer
• Zeljko Babic a.k.a. Sean Babic (born 1976), former Australian footballer

See also

• Babich

References