Battles Surname
Approximately 9,361 people bear this surname
Battles Surname Definition:
(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).
Battles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,131 | 1:39,695 | 4,887 |
| Ireland | 76 | 1:61,960 | 4,107 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:158,210 | 8,327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,298 | 1:38,689 | 4,574 |
Battles (19) may also be a first name.
Battles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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).
Battles Demographics
Average Battles Salary in
United States
$39,036 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Battles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Battles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Battles is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Battles? popularity and diffusion
The last name Battles is the 54,357th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 778,501 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Battles reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Battles is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held given name in the world It is held by 19 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 9,131 people, or 1 in 39,695. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alabama, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 1 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.
Battles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Battles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Battles last name rose 703 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 271 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Battles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Battles are 12.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.54% registered with the political party.
The amount Battles earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning $39,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $46,563 CAD per year.
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Battles Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Battles
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