Where Does The Last Name Baptiste Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Baptiste (Arabic: بابتيست, Oriya: ବାପଟି) is held by more people in Haiti than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Baptisté. Click here for further possible spellings of Baptiste.

How Common Is The Last Name Baptiste? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Baptiste is the 6,617^th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 85,374 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Baptiste reside; 49 percent reside in Caribbean and 37 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 7,181^st most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 145,761 people.

The surname Baptiste is most numerous in Haiti, where it is carried by 31,249 people, or 1 in 342. In Haiti it is most numerous in: Ouest, where 32 percent live, Grand'Anse, where 15 percent live and Artibonite, where 11 percent live. Outside of Haiti this surname exists in 120 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Rwanda, where 13 percent live.

Baptiste Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Baptiste has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baptiste last name rose 1,472 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 4,759 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Baptiste Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Baptiste last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Baptiste are 23.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Baptiste earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.25% less than the national average, earning 210,238 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning R 253,812 per year; in United States they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning $41,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.57% less than the national average, earning $40,952 CAD per year.