Babić

For the grape variety, see Babić (grape).

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 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).

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