Battershell Surname

486,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Battershell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Battishill' or 'Battishall,' probably a manor or small locality in Devon.

William de Batteshol, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Antony Luther claims lease of Manor of Battvlishall, 1382: Kec.

Read More About This Surname

Battershell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6241:580,86447,547
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Battershell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Battishill' or 'Battishall,' probably a manor or small locality in Devon.

William de Batteshol, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Antony Luther claims lease of Manor of Battvlishall, 1382: Kec. Office, Cal. State Papers (Domestic).

1691. Peter Battishill and Ann Howkey: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

Jonathan Battishill, 1738-1801, musical Dictionary of National Biography.

1746. Buried — Jonathan Battishill: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Battershell Last Name Facts

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

Battershell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Battershell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 486,338th most widely held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 10,669,906 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Battershell are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 624 people, or 1 in 580,864. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 16 percent live, Indiana, where 8 percent live and Arkansas, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Battershell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Battershell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 594 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Battershell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Battershell surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Battershell surname are 31.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Battershell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning $41,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $52,929 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Battershel953/
Batershell951/
Battershill91413/
Battersheild872/
Battersill860/
Bathershill821/
Bottershill820/
Baterchel801/
Battergel801/
Baterzel741/
Basterseldt731/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Battershell
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis