Bather Surname

348,836th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,047 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Bather Surname Definition:

Lower says, 'The keeper of a bath,' but without proof or reference. I look upon this as out of court; v. Batho.

1683. Married — Michaell Chapman and Elizabeth Bather: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1752. — William Whennell and Hannah Bather: St.

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Bather Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3861:144,34713,933
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Iraq841:416,9247,373
Wales801:38,6823,791
Yemen581:455,60910,629
India291:26,450,530346,896
Jamaica291:98,9644,125
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Macau11:601,6301,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2481:98,2889,980
Wales441:35,6461,944
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

The alternate forms: Bäther (95) are calculated separately.

Bather (89) may also be a first name.

Bather Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lower says, 'The keeper of a bath,' but without proof or reference. I look upon this as out of court; v. Batho.

1683. Married — Michaell Chapman and Elizabeth Bather: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1752. — William Whennell and Hannah Bather: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) the O.Dan. Bathar (v. Niel­sen's Olddanske Personnavne, p. 11) = O.Ger. Badhari. [O.H.Ger. badu, batu-Old English b(e)adu = Old Norse boð, battle + O.H. Ger. hari, heri = Old English here-Old Norse herr, army]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The keeper of a bath.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lower renders this name the keeper of a bath; Ferguson, a baptiser; from Anglo-Saxon, bcezere, bezera, from bad, bath, a bath. As a Cornish name, it may be from bather, bathor, a coiner, banker, exchanger of money; from bath, a coin.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Bather Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bather (Hindi: बठेर) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bäther. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bather? popularity and diffusion

It is the 348,836th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,960,407 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Bather are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,011,231st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 89 people.

Bather is most widely held in England, where it is held by 386 people, or 1 in 144,347. In England it is most common in: Merseyside, where 12 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found and Cheshire, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 9 percent are found.

Bather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bather has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bather last name grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bather Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland and Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Bather last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Bather earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.22% more than the national average, earning $47,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.4% less than the national average, earning $45,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäther9495/
Baither9280/
Bathier9215/
Baether9212/
Batther9212/
Bathere928/
Batheer927/
Bhather925/
Bauther922/
Bayther922/
Basther922/
Batheur921/
Bathehr921/
Beather921/
Bahther921/
Bathert920/
Bathe9110,602/
Bater912,178/
Bauthier86246/
Bauthert860/
Bautheer860/
Baster832,250/
Batier83753/
Bayter83634/
Batter83624/
Vather83561/
Baiter83453/
Bathie83394/
Bauter83392/
Batere83327/
Bether83291/
Bhathe83210/
Böther83195/
Beater83183/
Beathe83130/
Bathje83130/
Bathre83109/
Batger83102/
Bathey8393/
Bathge8371/
Bahter8365/
Bhater8357/
Bother8356/
Baithe8349/
Wather8348/
Baeter8342/
Bathea8338/
Baathe8330/
Batheu8326/
Batthe8320/
Bajter8319/
Bathir8318/
Bateer8310/
Batihe839/
Badthe838/
Bathes837/
Bazter836/
Bathhe836/
Bateir835/
Bathei834/
Bathej834/
Bauthe833/
Bateur833/
Basthe832/
Bathet832/
Bathee832/
Bathte831/
Badter831/
Batıer831/
Batehe831/
Baater830/
Bate8032,464/
Beauthier8011/
Bøasæther806/
Beatheard800/
Wathier771,408/
Bhatter771,106/
Batteur77551/
Bastert77530/
Battier77432/
Beuther77373/
Weather77361/
Baister77335/
Boether77333/
Boother77323/
Bouther77268/
Bashter77267/
Beaster77252/
Bautier77242/
Bhathei77172/
Beathea77149/
Baithei77146/
Baithet77141/
Bothier77136/
Bhaiter77136/
Battheu7791/
Bağater7782/
Bayster7781/
Batheas7780/
Bajster7756/
Bastere7744/
Baththe7740/
Bachter7740/
Bethier7737/
Bhatere7722/
Beether7722/
Battert7721/
Basterd7715/
Botther7715/
Bhathej7714/
Bastear7714/
Bhathir7710/
Hbaiter7710/
Vathere7710/
Batteer778/
Betther776/
Baitter775/
Baitere775/
Bothere774/
Waither774/
Bhatheu774/
Bathesh774/
Bahater773/
Boyther773/
Bahtter773/
Battger773/
Vathier773/
Bastter773/
Bodther772/
Bhatthe772/
Wathere772/
Bothert772/
Bothger772/
Battere772/
Bateire772/
Bauthet772/
Basster771/
Beathey771/
Bathije771/
Baithee771/
Baitier771/
Bhadthe771/
Bhasthe771/
Bhathte771/
Bahathe771/
Watther771/
Veather771/
Bauster771/
Bötther771/
Bosther771/
Bhatheh771/
Bhathet771/
Basterz771/
Batehes771/
Batheis771/
Baytter771/
Baathet771/
Baathir771/
Whather771/
Bahtier771/
Bothher771/
Beathie770/
Boither770/
Beatter770/
Beither770/
Baetier770/
Bathett770/
Beathes770/
Bauhter770/
Bathest770/
Bautter770/
Bethear770/
Watherd770/
Vauther770/
Bates73189,693/
Bothe7315,324/
Water7311,690/
Batte739,431/
Batey738,861/
Baute737,438/
Vater737,272/
Bhate736,968/
Batir736,562/
Baste735,547/
Batee734,868/
Batha733,548/
Baite733,359/
Boter733,168/
Batyr732,600/
Bathi732,354/
Batie731,919/
Beter731,766/
Batyh731,463/
Batet731,432/
Beate731,036/
Batre73964/
Bayte73628/
Bateh73550/
Vathe73469/
Batea73467/
Baate73262/
Batei73245/
Batje73243/
Batih73147/
Bathy73136/
Batez73130/
Batge7371/
Bateu7344/
Batep7325/
Báter7323/
Bäter7323/
Bated7317/
Bahte7314/
Bgate738/
Batej737/
Badte736/
Bateľ736/
Batîr735/
Bathé733/
Bazte731/
Bajte731/
Uater731/
Batır731/
Böter731/
Batär731/
Batée731/
Bathè731/
Bateş731/
Bateï731/
Vauthier714,572/
Wauthier712,330/
Bouthier711,463/
Baustert71852/
Beautier71246/
Watthier71210/
Boutheir71172/
Bautheas7139/
Vuathier7127/
Basterre7126/
Boithier7116/
Wheather7115/
Bøasæter7115/
Betteher7113/
Batheesh717/
Bhathire717/
Boetther717/
Bhashthe715/
Botteher712/
Wuathier712/
Betaheir712/
Beateatr711/
Boetheir711/
Weathere711/
Vaithere711/
Beauthes711/
Battahee711/
Bauttier711/
Whaither711/
Vautheir710/
Basstter710/
Botheart710/
Bosthert710/
Beattere710/
Baitha67204,084/
Boothe6715,502/
Botter674,156/
Vatter673,540/
Batish673,389/
Beuter672,845/
Beyter672,610/
Better672,543/
Beiter672,271/
Boster671,929/
Boyter671,655/
Battey671,630/
Bhaite671,556/
Bathiy671,505/
Bouter671,440/
Watier671,279/
Buiter671,232/
Bhatte671,223/
Bastes67978/
Bhathi67957/
Bastet67938/
Vahter67760/
Battie67727/
Beatie67684/
Veater67611/
Watter67599/
Battee67566/
Battes67422/
Baitie67373/
Boiter67361/
Bhatre67333/
Waiter67330/
Bastea67326/
Vatere67314/
Bahute67269/
Bahate67260/
Baithi67252/
Botier67249/
Bauste67246/
Beeter67232/
Batich67218/
Battir67210/
Bağtır67206/
Bathai67205/
Bhatha67205/
Baatee67201/
Bashte67198/
Beuthe67197/
Bautes67194/
Bathis67191/
Beatha67190/
Batthi67182/
Baytha67180/
Battet67172/
Vauter67169/
Batteh67164/
Watere67161/
Vatier67154/
Bathip67148/
Baytie67146/
Boeter67142/
Baitey67141/
Bautha67138/
Veauthier67132/
Beatte67128/
Baatje67123/
Vaster67120/
Bhatir67119/
Bautre67106/
Baadte67103/
Bojthe67100/
Baatyr6799/
Bateet6799/
Bastez6796/
Vadthe6790/
Battez6789/
Bhaste6789/
Batire6787/
Beatey6785/
Bouthe6784/
Battha6783/
Baites6780/
Báster6778/
Baitir6776/
Mpathe6775/
Bathay6769/
Bhaute6765/
Wauter6765/
Bastey6763/
Bhatee6763/
Booter6762/
Botere6758/
Bothre6756/
Betier6753/
Baytes6751/
Beatre6751/
Bothet6750/
Basted6748/
Vayter6746/
Bautte6746/
Beates6743/
Beteir6743/
Bahtir6742/
Boithe6742/
Baştıh6739/
Bastøe6738/
Baitih6736/
Batteu6735/
Bötger6734/
Bhothe6733/
Baathi6733/
Baatha6730/
Bate'e6729/
Wassæther6729/
Bachte6728/
Baatge6728/
Boutherre6728/
Bastir6726/
Batech6725/
Vathej6725/
Basthi6724/
Bhatej6724/
Bhatih6724/
Bathij6723/
Battei6722/
Beithe6721/
Bateas6719/
Batesh6719/
Boteir6718/
Bhgate6717/
Beathi6717/
Boythe6717/
Bhates6717/
Bothie6716/
Bathio6716/
Botheh6716/
Wathre6715/
Vajter6715/
Watert6715/
Baıtha6715/
Vaiter6714/
Battre6714/
Beathy6713/
Wahter6713/
Bothee6713/
Bhatie6713/
Bathii6713/
Bateis6713/
Vatthe6712/
Vatert6712/
Batees6712/
Vaater6712/
Baithy6712/
Batess6711/
Boetteher6711/
Botger6711/
Vaithe6710/
Bahthi6710/
Bothge6710/
Baatir679/
Baiteh679/
Bataih679/
Wother678/
Bhatet678/
Bozter678/
Baştea678/
Weater677/
Vathre677/
Baythi677/
Bhatey677/
Bastih677/
Bothes676/
Baitei676/
Hwater676/
Batted675/
Botthe675/
Batest675/
Bautez675/
Batieh675/
Whater674/
Waterz674/
Bhatge674/
Beaste674/
Badtha674/
Bastee674/
Baitee674/
Bahtte674/
Bhoter674/
Bauthi674/
Botrhe674/
Baatie673/
Bautei673/
Vathee673/
Wathir673/
Batets673/
Baitez673/
Bahtie673/
Bautet673/
Bethir673/
Battih673/
Vathei673/
Vatger672/
Baatre672/
Baiste672/
Bgadte672/
Bhatea672/
Bhated672/
Huater672/
Bothea672/
Baytey672/
Batthy672/
Bathoa672/
Bathoi672/
Bathyi672/
Wayter672/
Waterd672/
Beatea672/
Batoir672/
Vathey672/
Bodthe672/
Bautey672/
Battea672/
Batesd672/
Wateer672/
Basteh672/
Bathhi672/
Bhateh672/
Baitea672/
Beatee671/
Vathir671/
Bathti671/
Bothey671/
Bothir671/
Boutheire671/
Hbates671/
Bastte671/
Batayh671/
Bateph671/
Batesz671/
Bathaa671/
Bathha671/
Bathoj671/
Bajtha671/
Bhahte671/
Bhatei671/
Bhatez671/
Badthi671/
Badtie671/
Watger671/
Uayter671/
Vaathe671/
Vateer671/
Vathea671/
Baitte671/
Bautee671/
Waater671/
Watihr671/
Bahtey671/
Wajter671/
Bojter671/
Bätger671/
Bätrhe671/
Bötherová671/
Botherová671/
Botheu671/
Boutheyre671/
Bhathy671/
Bajtir671/
Baidte671/
Batujr671/
Battje671/
Battée671/
Bauteh671/
Bauteu671/
Bauthy671/
Bauzte671/
Basthy671/
Bathiz671/
Batidh671/
Batije671/
Batior671/
Bateed671/
Bateij671/
Batahy671/
Batair671/
Bašthy671/
Baștea671/
Baatte671/
Beteer671/
Hbatha671/
Baitje671/
Baateh671/
Boutaheir671/
Wazter671/
Whatthier671/
Beteur671/
Bastei671/
Bauted671/
Weathertt670/
Bautie670/
Bodter670/
Baates670/
Baetjr670/
Bohter670/
Boteer670/
Behter670/
Bateds670/

Bather Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bather in the Hindi language
बठेरbathera-

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