Batista Surname

315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,685,617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Batista Surname Definition:

Found in Aragon. Derived from Greek word meaning to baptize. Also found in Baptista (see) and nickname is "Titta." Name in honor of John the Baptist.

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Batista Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,457,0781:14722
Dominican Republic47,5911:21944
Cuba38,4941:29948
Portugal25,0801:41574
Panama23,8971:16423
United States16,3721:22,1392,777
Angola11,6341:2,320390
Mozambique9,2701:2,941699
Spain8,9701:5,212647
Colombia8,7671:5,449782
Argentina6,8881:6,205640
Puerto Rico5,5561:639111
Venezuela5,0621:5,967709
Mexico4,5011:27,5771,847
France3,4281:19,3772,231
Uruguay3,2011:1,072119
Costa Rica1,4461:3,306334
Canada9041:40,7585,081
Egypt7021:130,96310,408
São Tomé and Príncipe5381:33069
Namibia5191:4,642860
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
England3451:161,50215,105
Ecuador3341:47,6224,625
Paraguay3261:22,199864
South Africa3191:169,83618,888
Switzerland2721:30,1954,533
Tanzania2681:197,54316,901
Slovenia2641:9,4232,170
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Belgium2201:52,2578,540
Croatia1811:23,3624,890
Indonesia1781:742,97357,103
Germany1771:454,83340,228
Cape Verde1721:3,079141
Romania1671:120,22713,267
Bosnia and Herzegovina1591:22,2423,801
Suriname1341:4,124860
Australia1311:206,07420,044
Russia1311:1,100,17682,521
Italy1161:527,21352,125
Moldova941:37,8875,823
Chile831:212,2476,658
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
India721:10,653,686201,049
Philippines691:1,467,221103,651
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
Czechia581:183,33627,089
Luxembourg411:14,1603,053
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
El Salvador321:198,2462,059
Peru301:1,059,47119,489
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Senegal241:607,4732,395
Greece211:527,60966,013
Austria201:425,77243,235
Iceland201:19,0041,557
Curaçao191:8,276277
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Guinea-Bissau161:108,001107
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Aruba141:7,3911,045
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Bolivia111:965,1304,776
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Azerbaijan91:1,072,12515,755
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Wales91:343,83718,086
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
China71:195,331,65210,124
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Andorra31:27,9461,499
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belize11:355,4743,977
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Dominica11:75,891912
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malta11:430,2723,380
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Batišta (55), Batistă (33) & Batísta (3) are calculated separately.

Batista (8,441) may also be a first name.

Batista Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Aragon. Derived from Greek word meaning to baptize. Also found in Baptista (see) and nickname is "Titta." Name in honor of John the Baptist.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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".

- jessicailha

Spanish: from the personal name Bautista, Spanish form of baptist.

- jamesgreenstein

Batista Last Name Facts

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

The surname Batista (Arabic: بتيستا, Hindi: बतिस्ता, Marathi: बाटी, Oriya: ବତି, Russian: Батиста) is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Batišta, Batistă or Batísta. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Batista? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 315th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,323 people. The last name Batista is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Batista are found; 88 percent are found in South America and 86 percent are found in Luso-South America. Batista is also the 68,636th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 8,441 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,457,078 people, or 1 in 147. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 20 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 14 percent reside and Bahia, where 9 percent reside. Besides Brazil it is found in 150 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 3 percent reside and Cuba, where 2 percent reside.

Batista Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Batista has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 43,084 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 5,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Batista Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Batista last name are 43.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Batista earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 95.44% more than the national average, earning €58,692 per year; in Norway they earn 25.23% less than the national average, earning 258,771 kr per year; in Peru they earn 54.2% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,878 per year; in South Africa they earn 120.63% more than the national average, earning R 524,304 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.34% less than the national average, earning $17,856,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.68% less than the national average, earning $37,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $50,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Batišta9555/
Batistă9533/
Batísta953/
Bautista93955,617/
Battista9322,533/
Bastista93665/
Batistta93128/
Batistas9386/
Batishta9350/
Bathista9324/
Baitista9311/
Baatista9311/
Batitsta937/
Batistea935/
Batistaa934/
Batissta934/
Batuista933/
Baytista932/
Bateista932/
Batiosta932/
Bataista932/
Bahtista932/
Batiesta931/
Batidsta931/
Batistad931/
Batistat931/
Batistga931/
Batistah931/
Batita92232/
Baustista881,036/
Bautistas8824/
Bautistaa888/
Bauttista888/
Bashtista887/
Beautista887/
Bautistta886/
Bautiosta885/
Bautitsta884/
Battistta883/
Basttista882/
Bauytista882/
Bhautista882/
Bautisdta882/
Battishta881/
Bautiesta881/
Bastishta881/
Baudtista881/
Bautaista881/
Bautissta881/
Bautuista881/
Baujtista881/
Batisttas881/
Batiste869,047/
Batisti861,722/
Batitay86343/
Bastita86255/
Vatista86154/
Batisto8671/
Batysta8661/
Bautita8651/
Batesta8634/
Botista8617/
Betista8616/
Batizta8610/
Bahtita866/
Batidta866/
Bathita864/
Batusta864/
Battita863/
Batitad862/
Batitea861/
Batitoa861/
Batiota861/
D'Bautista822/
D'battista821/
Baustistta821/
Battisti8015,219/
Battiste802,495/
Batistis801,404/
Bautizta80598/
Vatistas80444/
Batister80423/
Battisto80292/
Batistti80143/
Vautista80114/
Bastitta80110/
Batieste8076/
Baustita8056/
Bastiste8048/
Bautisto8045/
Bautesta8039/
Bautiste8034/
Batestas8023/
Boutista8021/
Batistão8011/
Batistie8010/
Beutista8010/
Bautusta809/
Batistes807/
Battesta806/
Baatiste806/
Vathista805/
Batistot804/
Bautisti803/
Batistte803/
Wastista803/
Baitiste802/
Bateiste802/
Batistee802/
Bostista801/
Bauthita801/
Bautiota801/
Batishte801/
Bettista801/
Vastista801/
Vattista801/
Bautidta801/
Bastisti801/
Batistio801/
Batistei801/
Bastitas801/
Bhatitay801/
Battisty801/
Bautieta801/
Bautixta801/
Bautísta801/
Batisste801/
Bateshta801/
Bautijta801/
Batiesti800/
Battistaggi7811/
Bashtishtha781/
Bateta77823/
Batito7791/
Vatita7714/
Botita774/
Batíta771/
Batistich75198/
Battieste75156/
Basthiste7578/
Bhatoitay7541/
Bettistea7520/
Bastestad755/
Battistti753/
Basttisti752/
Battistie751/
Baustisto751/
Bautestea751/
Bautistio751/
Bautistis751/
Basttiste751/
Vaustista751/
Bhatitath751/
Bautisted751/
Bastistot751/
Batisttot751/
Bottita71100/
Betesta7167/
Battistich7155/
Batitto7152/
Battito7140/
Batteta7138/
Botitta7126/
Batetta7121/
Beatito7119/
Bataito7114/
Vatiste719/
Bateeta717/
Botitah714/
D'Bautiste714/
Baiteta714/
Boutita713/
Batesti713/
Bateste712/
Boteita712/
Baateta712/
Basteta711/
Batezta711/
Battistott711/
Botesta711/
Batesty711/
Baatito711/
Batesto710/
Battesti671,674/
Bottitta67459/
Bateaste6758/
Bottisti6757/
Batester6731/
Batteste6712/
Batestes674/
Vattiste673/
Battesty673/
Bataytay673/
Battaito672/
Beutiste672/
Bethesta672/
Battioto672/
Batestis672/
Batyotha672/
Botissti671/
Bastitos671/
Batheste671/
Boutoita671/
Vautizta671/
Battestaggi671/
Batechta671/
Bateitey671/
Batestty671/
Boutesta671/
Boutitta671/
Battizti670/

Batista Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Batista in the Hindi language
बतिस्ताbatista-
Batista in the Marathi language
बाटीbati-
Batista in the Oriya language
ବତିbati88.89
ବତୀbati11.11
Batista in the Russian language
Батистаbatista-
Batista in the Arabic language
بتيستاbtysta-
باتيستاbatysta-

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