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UK surname

Babatunde

A Yoruba surname meaning "Father has returned" or "Born after the father's return."

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Greenwich and Southwark.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Babatunde is 427 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

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Modern count

408

2016, ranked #11,711

Peak year

2010

427 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 408 in 2016, ranked #11,711.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ethnically Diverse Young Families.

Babatunde surname distribution map

The map shows where the Babatunde surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Babatunde surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Babatunde over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1997 modern 129 #23,143
1998 modern 147 #21,935
1999 modern 160 #20,943
2000 modern 156 #21,235
2001 modern 159 #20,710
2002 modern 193 #18,713
2003 modern 229 #16,601
2004 modern 277 #14,644
2005 modern 317 #13,323
2006 modern 342 #12,652
2007 modern 397 #11,433
2008 modern 396 #11,581
2009 modern 417 #11,346
2010 modern 427 #11,379
2011 modern 403 #11,806
2012 modern 381 #12,152
2013 modern 392 #12,100
2014 modern 413 #11,726
2015 modern 401 #11,889
2016 modern 408 #11,711

Geography

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Where Babatundes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Greenwich and Southwark. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Greenwich 001 Greenwich
2 Greenwich 002 Greenwich
3 Greenwich 011 Greenwich
4 Southwark 015 Southwark
5 Southwark 019 Southwark

Forenames

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First names often paired with Babatunde

These lists show first names that appear often with the Babatunde surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Babatunde

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Babatunde, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Ethnically Diverse Young Families

Nationally, the Babatunde surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ethnically Diverse Young Families, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Babatunde household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many younger parents born overseas (particularly in Africa or EU countries) with children aged 0-4. Individuals identifying as of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities are also common. English may not be the primary language spoken. Accommodation consists principally of flats, and many properties are socially rented and/or overcrowded. Students are also present, unemployment is common, and other adults tend to work in low skilled jobs.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Babatunde is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Babatunde is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Babatunde falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Babatunde is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
Black - African

This describes the area pattern most associated with Babatunde, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Babatunde

The surname Babatunde has its origins in the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria, West Africa. The name is a combination of two Yoruba words, "Baba" meaning father, and "Tunde" meaning comes to meet or comes to find.

Historically, the name Babatunde was likely given as a name to children who were born after the death of their grandfathers or great-grandfathers, symbolizing the belief that the child was a reincarnation of the deceased ancestor, coming back to meet or find the family. The name has been in use among the Yoruba people for centuries.

Early records of the name Babatunde can be found in various historical documents and manuscripts from the region, including Yoruba oral traditions and ancient texts. One notable example is the mention of a Yoruba chief named Babatunde in the writings of the 18th-century Scottish explorer and writer, Mungo Park, who traveled through the region.

Some of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Babatunde include Babatunde Ajayi, a Yoruba prince and military leader in the late 18th century, and Babatunde Okunola, a prominent Yoruba trader and entrepreneur in the 19th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Babatunde throughout history include:

1. Babatunde Fani-Kayode (born 1960), a Nigerian lawyer, writer, and politician. 2. Babatunde Osotimehin (1949-2017), a Nigerian physician and former Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund. 3. Babatunde Olujobi (1935-2018), a Nigerian academic and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos. 4. Babatunde Ogunnaike (born 1953), a Nigerian-American chemical engineer and academic. 5. Babatunde Obafemi Omokekhai (1909-1983), a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the first Speaker of the Western House of Assembly.

The surname Babatunde has maintained its cultural significance among the Yoruba people and has spread globally through migration and diaspora communities. It remains a prominent name in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa, as well as among people of Yoruba descent worldwide.

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FAQ

Babatunde surname: questions and answers

How common is the Babatunde surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 408 in 2016. That gives Babatunde a modern rank of #11,711.

What does the Babatunde surname mean?

A Yoruba surname meaning "Father has returned" or "Born after the father's return."

What does the Babatunde map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Babatunde bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.