Batterson Surname

267,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,460 people bear this surname

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

Batterson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bartholomew,' nick. Bat, diminutive Batten or Battin, patronymic Battinson, corrupted to Batterson; compare Paterson, Caterson, Custerson, Matterson, and Dickerson.

Batterson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3211:274,38225,692
Australia581:465,44335,949
England551:1,013,05650,089
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4781:105,06010,561

Batterson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bartholomew,' nick. Bat, diminutive Batten or Battin, patronymic Battinson, corrupted to Batterson; compare Paterson, Caterson, Custerson, Matterson, and Dickerson.

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

Batterson Last Name Facts

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

Batterson occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Batterson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 267,533rd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,991,470 people. Batterson is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Batterson are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,321 people, or 1 in 274,382. In The United States it is most frequent in: Iowa, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 4 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Batterson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Batterson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Batterson last name increased 276 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Batterson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Batterson last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Batterson surname are 20.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.92% being registered with the party.

The amount Batterson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $46,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,985 CAD per year.

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