Bather Surname
Approximately 1,047 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBather Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 386 | 1:144,347 | 13,933 |
| United States | 187 | 1:1,938,283 | 125,322 |
| Dominican Republic | 92 | 1:113,401 | 4,751 |
| Iraq | 84 | 1:416,924 | 7,373 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| Yemen | 58 | 1:455,609 | 10,629 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Jamaica | 29 | 1:98,964 | 4,125 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 248 | 1:98,288 | 9,980 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:35,646 | 1,944 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
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.
(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]
The keeper of a bath.
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.
Bather Demographics
Bather Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Bather Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bather in the Hindi language | ||
| बठेर | bathera | - |
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