Battison Surname

325,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Battison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bartholomew,' from the nick. Bat or Bate, diminutive Batt-in; compare viol in, a little viol.

Joel Batin, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Batyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby—s Quest.

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Battison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5231:106,53511,132
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Australia1391:194,21419,182
Scotland1031:51,9794,440
Canada691:533,99444,923
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Wales111:281,32115,850
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:101,56410,213
Scotland961:38,9922,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Battison 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,' from the nick. Bat or Bate, diminutive Batt-in; compare viol in, a little viol.

Joel Batin, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Batyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby—s Quest.

Batin atte Vete, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Batin Power, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Batin Walkelayn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Bathon Mayster, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Andrew Batensonne, County Durham, 1561: History and Antiquities of North Durham.

John Battenson, temp. 1580. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Daniel Batttn, of London, haberdasher: 1633: Visitation of London (1633).

1774. Married — Joseph Battin and Elizabeth Purvis: St. George, Hanover Square.

1784. — William Baugham and Martha Battison: ibid.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bartholomew'; v. Batten. With Battison, compare Pattison and Pattinson.

1702. Married — Thomas Batison and Elizabeth Paradinc: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Same as Beatson. which see. Five Batisons are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunblane in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The family of B, of Somerset have been seated there for nearly six centuries. They are considered of Flemish origin. Among eminent merchants of the staple (wool-trade) temp. Edw. I., were several De Beteyns and Batyns. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Baltin or Batten, an estate in the parish of North Hill; from pedn, bedn, a hill, head.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Batten is an estate in the parish of North Hill, Cornwall, where an ancient gentle family of the name once resided (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Battens are now established in the Honiton district, and the Battings in the Exeter district. There was a Joel Batin in the hundred of Wonford as far back as the 13th century (H. R.). The name also occurs in Cornwall, and is referred to under that county. Somersetshire, however, would appear to be the ancient home of the name, and for six centuries the name has been established there, though now scantily represented: the original De Beteyns or Batyns of Somerset, deemed to be of Flemish origin, were amongst the leading merchants of the county in the reign of Edward I. (L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Battison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Battison occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Battison? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 325,257th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,370,232 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Battison live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

Battison is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 523 people, or 1 in 106,535. In England Battison is primarily concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 18 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 7 percent are found. Besides England Battison occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Battison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Battison has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Battison last name expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 703 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Battison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Battison last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Battison surname are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Battison earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.82% more than the national average, earning R 308,508 per year; in United States they earn 10.1% less than the national average, earning $38,791 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning $58,404 CAD per year.

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