Baptista Surname
Approximately 325,924 people bear this surname
Baptista Surname Definition:
Derives from the latin "baptista" - he who baptizes. See Batista, Bautista.
Read More About This SurnameBaptista Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 133,893 | 1:202 | 34 |
| Brazil | 74,361 | 1:2,879 | 261 |
| Mozambique | 53,147 | 1:513 | 102 |
| Portugal | 28,251 | 1:369 | 62 |
| Venezuela | 9,902 | 1:3,050 | 468 |
| East Timor | 4,511 | 1:270 | 71 |
| United States | 4,116 | 1:88,061 | 9,919 |
| Bolivia | 2,846 | 1:3,730 | 577 |
| France | 2,762 | 1:24,049 | 2,827 |
| Philippines | 2,385 | 1:42,448 | 6,739 |
| Cape Verde | 1,938 | 1:273 | 58 |
| India | 1,562 | 1:491,079 | 24,825 |
| Uruguay | 992 | 1:3,459 | 406 |
| Spain | 739 | 1:63,264 | 5,721 |
| Canada | 619 | 1:59,524 | 7,019 |
| Argentina | 599 | 1:71,358 | 6,060 |
| England | 464 | 1:120,082 | 12,162 |
| South Africa | 369 | 1:146,823 | 16,737 |
| Indonesia | 325 | 1:406,921 | 34,419 |
| Switzerland | 206 | 1:39,869 | 5,671 |
| Namibia | 199 | 1:12,108 | 2,279 |
| Belgium | 178 | 1:64,588 | 10,378 |
| Germany | 148 | 1:543,956 | 45,184 |
| Colombia | 136 | 1:351,280 | 6,103 |
| Australia | 134 | 1:201,460 | 19,724 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Mexico | 123 | 1:1,009,156 | 13,192 |
| Netherlands | 94 | 1:179,651 | 25,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 76 | 1:120,556 | 10,223 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Andorra | 54 | 1:1,553 | 272 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Guyana | 24 | 1:31,759 | 3,401 |
| Paraguay | 24 | 1:301,531 | 4,820 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Panama | 16 | 1:244,516 | 6,353 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 1:478,007 | 4,148 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Macau | 10 | 1:60,163 | 387 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 1:3,058,683 | 18,466 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 5 | 1:35,485 | 1,708 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Baptista (34,210) may also be a first name.
Baptista Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Derives from the latin "baptista" - he who baptizes. See Batista, Bautista.
User-submitted Reference
"Baptista" means "baptist" or "batiste" in Portuguese, which is a lightweight woven fabric made of cotton or linen, used for embroidery or needlework. It can also mean "one who baptizes".
- jessicailhaBaptista Demographics
Average Male Baptista Height
173.14 cm
Average Female Baptista Height
161.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Baptista Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baptista Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Baptista (Hindi: बपतिस्ता, Marathi: बावतीस, Oriya: ବାିା, Russian: Баптиста) is found in Angola more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Baptista? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,687th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 22,360 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Baptista live; 58 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 25,160th most common forename in the world It is held by 34,210 people.
It is most numerous in Angola, where it is carried by 133,893 people, or 1 in 202. Outside of Angola Baptista is found in 112 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 23 percent live and Mozambique, where 16 percent live.
Baptista Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Baptista has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baptista last name increased 8,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Baptista Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Baptista surname are 44.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.36% registered with the political party.
The amount Baptista earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 101.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,031 per year; in South Africa they earn 161.83% more than the national average, earning R 622,212 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.79% more than the national average, earning $26,741,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,090 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptishta | 94 | 14 | / |
| Baptiszta | 94 | 13 | / |
| Bauptista | 94 | 10 | / |
| Batptista | 94 | 10 | / |
| Bapttista | 94 | 9 | / |
| Baptistat | 94 | 6 | / |
| Baptiesta | 94 | 2 | / |
| Basptista | 94 | 2 | / |
| Baiptista | 94 | 1 | / |
| Baptistas | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bapptista | 94 | 1 | / |
| Baptistaz | 94 | 1 | / |
| Baptita | 93 | 12 | / |
| Baiptishta | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bapttistta | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bapttistaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Baptiste | 88 | 85,360 | / |
| Baptisto | 88 | 223 | / |
| Babtista | 88 | 187 | / |
| Beptista | 88 | 101 | / |
| Baptisti | 88 | 89 | / |
| Boptista | 88 | 23 | / |
| Baptitta | 88 | 18 | / |
| Bavtista | 88 | 17 | / |
| Baptysta | 88 | 7 | / |
| Baptisté | 88 | 3 | / |
| Baptusta | 88 | 1 | / |
| Baptesta | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vaptista | 88 | 1 | / |
| Baptistei | 82 | 13 | / |
| Baptistão | 82 | 8 | / |
| Baptister | 82 | 7 | / |
| Boptishta | 82 | 6 | / |
| Basptiste | 82 | 5 | / |
| Baubtista | 82 | 2 | / |
| Baptistti | 82 | 2 | / |
| Baptistie | 82 | 2 | / |
| Baptieste | 82 | 1 | / |
| Babptiste | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baptisted | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baptistee | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baptitste | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bapttiste | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baptyshta | 82 | 1 | / |
| Babtiszta | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baptistes | 82 | 1 | / |
| Beptishta | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baptistech | 78 | 1 | / |
| Babtiste | 75 | 34 | / |
| Bapteste | 75 | 29 | / |
| Beptisto | 75 | 5 | / |
| Baptizte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Babtisto | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bobtista | 75 | 0 | / |
| Babtister | 71 | 1 | / |
Baptista Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baptista in the Hindi language | ||
| बपतिस्ता | bapatista | - |
| Baptista in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାିା | baia | 66.67 |
| ବାପତିା | bapatia | 33.33 |
| Baptista in the Marathi language | ||
| बावतीस | bavatisa | 53.75 |
| बापटी | bapati | 12.5 |
| बँपती | bampati | 10 |
| बापी | bapi | 5 |
| बँपटी | bampati | 2.5 |
| बापती | bapati | 2.5 |
| बपटीसा | bapatisa | 2.5 |
| बटीसटा | batisata | 2.5 |
| बटी | bati | 2.5 |
| बापतीस | bapatisa | 1.25 |
| बापटीस | bapatisa | 1.25 |
| बापतीसता | bapatisata | 1.25 |
| बातीस | batisa | 1.25 |
| Baptista in the Russian language | ||
| Баптиста | baptista | - |
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