Batema Surname

285,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Batema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Batema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7801:94,71710,727
Uganda2351:166,12514,227
Netherlands1421:118,92418,728
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
England11:55,718,059489,080
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Bátema (1) are calculated separately.

Batema (1,043) may also be a first name.

Batema Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Batema Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Batema is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bátema. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Batema? popularity and diffusion

Batema is the 285,793rd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,418,250 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Batema live; 58 percent live in Central Africa and 58 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Batema is also the 248,067th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 1,043 people.

This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 780 people, or 1 in 94,717. Other than The DR Congo Batema occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 17 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 11 percent are found.

Batema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Batema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Batema surname expanded 1,586 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Batema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Batema last name are 36.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.86% being registered with the party.

Batema earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.49% more than the national average, earning $55,443 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bátema941/
Battema9233/
Batiema9231/
Batemay9230/
Bateima9213/
Batemas926/
Baatema925/
Batemma924/
Bhatema922/
Bateema922/
Bathema921/
Batemah921/
Baitema921/
Batemga921/
Batesma921/
Bathemma86112/
Battemma8615/
Batoma831,661/
Betema83721/
Batama83625/
Botema83454/
Watema83286/
Batima83208/
Bateme83135/
Vatema8318/
Batemo834/
Batemi832/
Uatema832/
Bhathemma805/
Batthemma801/
Bathemass801/
Bottema771,050/
Boutema77632/
Batamai7766/
Beatima7745/
Batamea7738/
Betemea7731/
Batamma7729/
Batimai7725/
Baitemi7722/
Bathama7713/
Vastema7713/
Wateima7712/
Batimas779/
Bhatama777/
Batisma776/
Batieme776/
Wateyma775/
Bathima774/
Battima774/
Bhatima773/
Betemma773/
Bhatoma772/
Battama772/
Bathemy772/
Batimea772/
Bataama772/
Batemis772/
Batiemo772/
Batimah772/
Wateuma771/
Vateema771/
Bethema771/
Beetema771/
Watemat771/
Wastema771/
Buitema771/
Batioma771/
Batamay771/
Bateeme771/
Batemie771/
Bataima771/
Bahtemy771/
Badtima771/
Bathemi771/
Watemas771/
Beteima771/
Batismat71149/
Bhatamah7178/
Bathamma7123/
Bautisma718/
Bataimma714/
Baithemi714/
Bathimas714/
Boutemma714/
Battamma713/
Batimeas713/
Bhatamau713/
Buitemea712/
Bathimma711/
Bathemmeaus711/
Bahatama711/
Battemer711/
Bautimea711/
Batemejd711/
Bathamah711/
Bathamai711/
Bathamay711/
Bataamai711/
Batahama711/
Batismad711/
Baytamah711/
Boutemaa711/
Bottemas710/
Bastimas710/
Watima671,310/
Betama67325/
Botoma67287/
Botama67279/
Botima67124/
Batime6788/
Batimo6774/
Vatima6769/
Batamo6766/
Betima6765/
Watemo6750/
Bathemess6729/
Betemo6728/
Betoma6728/
Boteme6723/
Basthemer6712/
Bathimeas679/
Vateme678/
Baştaymaz678/
Batimi676/
Uatima674/
Botemo674/
Batomo672/
Batthamma671/
Bathaimma671/
Wotema671/
Botemi671/
Bhathamah671/
Vatemo671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Batema
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