Battle Surname
Approximately 34,623 people bear this surname
Battle Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the battle'; Middle English bataillt, i.e. battalion, guard, army, camp. 'Batalle,' an army. "Than thir twa batelles mett"' (Halliwell).
Richard de la Batayle, Berkshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBattle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31,378 | 1:11,551 | 1,442 |
| England | 1,538 | 1:36,228 | 4,753 |
| Australia | 452 | 1:59,725 | 7,245 |
| Canada | 406 | 1:90,753 | 9,966 |
| France | 215 | 1:308,943 | 47,111 |
| Ireland | 92 | 1:51,184 | 3,668 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Cuba | 43 | 1:267,970 | 5,087 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Puerto Rico | 18 | 1:197,230 | 2,191 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 1:717,487 | 10,371 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 209 | 1:21,196 | 2,428 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 902 | 1:27,024 | 3,688 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,040 | 1:9,964 | 1,279 |
Battle (211) may also be a first name.
Battle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the battle'; Middle English bataillt, i.e. battalion, guard, army, camp. 'Batalle,' an army. "Than thir twa batelles mett"' (Halliwell).
Richard de la Batayle, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam de la Batayle, Norfolk, ibid.
Saer Batayle, Essex, ibid.
Philip de la Batayle, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Richard de la Batayl, Gloucestershire, 1289: Household Exp., Bishop Swinlleld (Cam. Soc).
1650. Baptised — John, son of John Battell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The Battles or Batailles probably came from Umfreville, in the canton of St. Mere Eglise, arrondissement of Valognes, department of Manche. Their ancestor was a companion of Robert-cum-Barba, a kinsman of William the Conqueror. Several individuals of this name appear as witnesses in charters by the de Umphravilles in favor of the Abbey of Kelso. Henry Batail witnessed a confirmation by Richard de Vnframuille to Kelso c. 1220 (Kelso, 327), and c. 1228 Walter Bataill attested charters by Gilbert de Umfrauille in favor of the same abbey (ibid., 325,326). Walter Bataile and Henry his son witnessed a charter by William de Umfrauill, c. 1250, and Peter Bataile witnessed a charter of resignation by Roger the rector of the church of Ellesdene in 1228 (ibid., 329,330). William Bataile witnessed a gift of land to the Hospital of Soltre between 1250—66 (Soltre, p. 32) Thomas dictus Batail, son of quondam William Batail, burgess of Berwick, sold his lands in Waldefgate to the Abbey of Kelso c. 1266 (Kelso, 47, 48). Johannes de Batalia witnessed a charter by Richard de Laycestria to the Abbey of Inchaffray in 1240 (Inchaffray, p. 62), and as Johannes de Labatil he attests another charter by William filius Hawok, c. 1245 (ibid., p. 63). As Johannes de la Batayle he witnessed a grant of a cellar in Perth to the Abbey of Lundors (LAC., p. 74), and as Johannes de Bello and de la Batail he appears as witness in Scone charters of the same period (Scon, p. 57, 61,126). Thomas Bataile rendered homage at Berwick, 1291. (RR).
Though Battle or Battell-Old French de la Bataille-is a well known name in England, Irish families called Battle, who belong exclusively to Co. Sligo and the adjacent parts of the neighbouring counties, are of an indigenous Irish sept. Up to the seventeenth century their name, Mac Concatha in Irish, was anglicized phonetically MacEncaha. This form was still used in l662; the Co. Sligo hearth money rolls of that date list several families so called, but Battle does not appear. A still earlier anglicized form, closer to the original Gaelic, was Mac Conchaa which occurs in 1585 list of Co. Sligo “pardons”; Co. Sligo records of the next decade call them MacEncahe.
*This figure is surprisingly low having regard to the fact, revealed by Griffith's Valuation of 1851-3, that there were as many as 46 householders or landholders of the name in Co. Cork at that time.
1 a weak form of Bartle, q.v.
2 Bel. to a Battalion or Guard. [Middle English Old French bataille, &c., a battle, a battalion; Low Latin batalia] Adam de la Batayle.—Hundred Rolls 3 Bel. to Battle (Sussex). [Same etymology as 2]
Mac Concatha An indigenous Irish sept belonging to Co. Sligo, formerly anglicized MacEncaha.
The form Concagh is extant in Co. Galway. SIF 14
(English) One who came from Battle (named after the battle of Hastings), in England; descendant of Bartle, a pet form of Bartholomew (son of Talmai, furrow).
Battel, a town in Sussex, so named from the battle, commonly called, of Hastings. The surname is latinized De Bello.
A location name in South Wales, Sussex. Or from the French, Battaille; a personal name.
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Battle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Battle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Battle is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Battle click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Battle? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 16,091st most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 210,483 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Battle are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 622,565th most frequent first name on earth, held by 211 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 31,378 people, or 1 in 11,551. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 15 percent reside, North Carolina, where 11 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 68 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Battle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Battle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Battle last name expanded 623 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 56 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 362 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 236 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Battle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Battle surname are 9.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.27% being registered with the party.
The amount Battle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.94% more than the national average, earning R 320,676 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.76% more than the national average, earning $31,275,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning $37,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $50,760 CAD per year.
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