Batty Surname

35,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Batty Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bartholomew,' from the nick. Batt, popularly Batty. With the patronymic s appended, Batty became Battys and Battes; compare Jones, Williams, &c. Batt and Batty were favourite Yorkshire forms, and they have left their mark on its present nomenclature; v.

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Batty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,6601:8,3661,223
United States2,9171:124,25713,211
Australia1,6671:16,1942,291
Canada6411:57,4816,790
France5201:127,73619,470
New Zealand3281:13,8062,394
Iraq2881:121,6033,411
Indonesia2841:465,66638,509
Vanuatu2751:957231
Scotland2481:21,5882,481
Wales1851:16,7271,817
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
Zimbabwe1191:129,73317,214
Belize681:5,228908
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Japan661:1,937,03527,402
India621:12,372,022220,417
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Mauritania481:85,3105,518
Ivory Coast461:501,54915,911
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
China31:455,773,85521,925
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,5221:5,390819
Scotland371:101,1685,037
Wales191:82,5483,796
Isle of Man71:7,753762
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8791:57,1326,358

Batty (1,244) may also be a first name.

Batty 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. Batt, popularly Batty. With the patronymic s appended, Batty became Battys and Battes; compare Jones, Williams, &c. Batt and Batty were favourite Yorkshire forms, and they have left their mark on its present nomenclature; v. Batson and Battison.

Dyota Batty, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Batty, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Batty, 1379: ibid.

1570. Peter Pynder and Agnes Battye: Marriage Lic. (London).

1603. John Battye, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

= Bat(t (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Batt, a pet form of Bartholomew (son of Talmai, furrow).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From La Bathie, Maine. Ralph Baty (13th cent.) held a knight’s fee of the Earl of Devon in that county (Testa de Neville).

The Norman People (1874)

The Battys or Battyes are now numerous in the Huddersfield district. The Batties of Warmsworth trace their pedigree two centuries back (H. Y.). Early last century there was a gentle family of Batty at Thorp in Burnsall (Wh. C.). William Batty was mayor of Ripon in 1622 (G.).

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

Batty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Batty (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺗﻲ, Marathi: बाटी) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Batty? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 35,336th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 487,070 people. Batty occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Batty reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 223,994th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,244 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 6,660 people, or 1 in 8,366. In England Batty is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Besides England Batty exists in 76 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Batty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Batty has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Batty last name grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 332 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 670 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 974 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Batty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (58%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Batty last name are 13.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Batty earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 17.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,842 per year; in South Africa they earn 203.42% more than the national average, earning R 721,044 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.34% less than the national average, earning $18,766,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $44,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.96% less than the national average, earning $49,207 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beatty9143,302/
Battey911,630/
Bhatty911,385/
Battay9131/
Baitty9122/
Battuy917/
Bahtty915/
Batthy912/
Battoy912/
Battys911/
Bautty911/
Battiy911/
Baty8910,038/
Bhattay8384/
Beattey8358/
Battaya8328/
Beattys8324/
Baustty837/
Battahy834/
Battgey832/
Beadtty831/
Bhattoy831/
Bhattey831/
Bhattyi831/
Bheatty831/
Battiey831/
Battouy831/
Beattiy830/
Baittey830/
Beattay830/
Bauttey830/
Basttey830/
Beattty830/
Batta8019,751/
Beaty8019,097/
Batti8010,099/
Batte809,431/
Batey808,861/
Batoy804,769/
Botty804,482/
Baity804,070/
Batyi803,714/
Batyh801,463/
Batet801,432/
Batiy801,292/
Batay801,096/
Batit80616/
Batyo80301/
Batuy80176/
Bauty80172/
Bhaty80150/
Bathy80136/
Batyy8077/
Batté8045/
Batyz8022/
Bahty8018/
Badty8014/
Baaty806/
Battè801/
Bhatti73262,108/
Bhatta7328,741/
Bhatiy7318,631/
Beauty7315,362/
Bhatay736,001/
Bathiy731,505/
Bahtti731,377/
Bhatte731,223/
Bastet73938/
Battis73922/
Battie73727/
Batist73719/
Batter73624/
Battee73566/
Bahtit73425/
Battes73422/
Baatti73355/
Baitay73341/
Battai73293/
Bastit73285/
Bhatyi73216/
Bajtay73191/
Batthi73182/
Vattay73180/
Baitit73175/
Battet73172/
Vattøy73167/
Batteh73164/
Battaa73146/
Baitey73141/
Beatte73128/
Bataya73117/
Bahaty73106/
Bateet7399/
Bathey7393/
Battez7389/
Boutty7386/
Beatey7385/
Battha7383/
Bottey7373/
Bathay7369/
Beatti7366/
Bastey7363/
Battio7360/
Batyst7353/
Bautte7346/
Batooy7345/
Battit7344/
Bautti7336/
Baitti7336/
Batteu7335/
Botthy7335/
Baatyi7334/
Bastyi7333/
Baatyo7329/
Bastay7326/
Beitty7322/
Battei7322/
Bhatoy7320/
Batthe7320/
Bottoy7319/
Bautta7318/
Bataiy7315/
Bahtta7315/
Beathy7313/
Baytay7313/
Baithy7312/
Bottay7311/
Bhatyo7311/
Bhatit7310/
Baitta739/
Vattoy739/
Veatty739/
Beatta738/
Bhatet738/
Bhatey737/
Battoa736/
Npatty735/
Batted735/
Batest735/
Bhaity735/
Baatta735/
Batysz735/
Bhattj734/
Vattey734/
Bahtte734/
Battaj734/
Badtti733/
Battid733/
Bahtay733/
Batets733/
Bgatti733/
Hbatti733/
Bautet733/
Battih733/
Beatiy732/
Baytey732/
Bathyi732/
Bathet732/
Bautey732/
Bautit732/
Battea732/
Battiz732/
Bathti731/
Beatyy731/
Battij731/
Batuit731/
Bastte731/
Bastti731/
Batayh731/
Bathte731/
Boitty731/
Baddty731/
Baitte731/
Baitoy731/
Bahtey731/
Bootty731/
Bhatté731/
Bhattí731/
Bhatuy731/
Bhathy731/
Badtiy731/
Bahsty731/
Bahtiy731/
Bahtyi731/
Baityo731/
Batycz731/
Battii731/
Battje731/
Battée731/
Bausty731/
Bauthy731/
Basthy731/
Batays731/
Batahy731/
Batait731/
Bašthy731/
Baatte731/
Beatuy731/
Baatit731/
Beatys730/
Bata6763,744/
Bati6756,046/
Beattie6748,230/
Bate6732,464/
Bhaitay6719,759/
Boty671,619/
Battais671,332/
Bhatter671,106/
Battist67376/
Battaia67376/
Bhataiy67298/
Battich67186/
Battiss67163/
Battish67160/
Bhattai67144/
Baithet67141/
Bahatti67137/
Bachtit67136/
Battheu6791/
Baté6778/
Bateast6768/
Battest6767/
Bahatay6765/
Batteas6753/
Bautist6752/
Bhatthi6741/
Bahatyi6741/
Baththe6740/
Bhattaa6740/
Battois6739/
Bhatted6738/
Beattis6736/
Bhattee6733/
Bhattie6733/
Baittie6731/
Bhattha6731/
Beautte6724/
Bathaya6723/
Beattes6718/
Baytooy6718/
Bhattii6716/
Bhataya6715/
Bhattoa6715/
Bhathay6715/
Baystyi6715/
Battees6712/
Batther6712/
Baustte6712/
Baithiy6710/
Baithay6710/
Bhattti6710/
Battesh679/
Baittha679/
Batteer678/
Bhaatti678/
Bhathiy677/
Bashtay677/
Bachtay676/
Battett675/
Baitter675/
Battaja675/
Bhattio675/
Beastey674/
Bhatoey674/
Baththi674/
Batthis674/
Battaha674/
Bahatte674/
Bhattei674/
Bahttie674/
Bahasty674/
Bastytė674/
Bathith674/
Bauttes674/
Bahthay674/
Baitoey674/
Battitt673/
Bahtter673/
Bastist673/
Batı673/
Beautey673/
Baathay673/
Bastter673/
Baattai672/
Bhatthe672/
Bahatta672/
Batistt672/
Bhhatti672/
Bhattui672/
Baustoy672/
Baustti672/
Baattio672/
Batj672/
Bauthet672/
Bhahtti672/
Baitaya671/
Baistyy671/
Bhaatta671/
Hbeauty671/
Beathey671/
Beattei671/
Baytysh671/
Battess671/
Bautaya671/
Bathaiy671/
Bahttai671/
Bhaitiy671/
Bhaitta671/
Bhathte671/
Bhattip671/
Bahatey671/
Bahatiy671/
Beatteh671/
Baittes671/
Bhastti671/
Bhaitti671/
Bhatuit671/
Bhathet671/
Bhatith671/
Bhattahaya671/
Bhgatti671/
Bahathy671/
Bahttee671/
Baittio671/
Beautyy671/
Batá671/
Batê671/
Bată671/
Battaïa671/
Batthai671/
Battoïa671/
Basztys671/
Baytist671/
Baytter671/
Baathet671/
Bhattis671/
Bhattiz671/
Bhattoi671/
Bhajtti671/
Bathtti671/
Beathyz671/
Bajttit671/
Bahttih671/
Bouttay671/
Beattee670/
Beatter670/
Beatith670/
Batteis670/
Beastay670/
Beattea670/
Bathett670/
Basteat670/
Bathest670/
Bautter670/
Bachtte670/
Boothty670/
Boottey670/
Beattio670/
Basttet670/

Batty Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Batty in the Marathi language
बाटीbati-
Batty in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﺗﻲbaty42.42
ﺑﺎﺕbat18.18
ﺍﺑﺎﺗﻲabaty15.15
ﺑﺎﺗﻰbaty12.12
ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺗﻲalbaty6.06
ﺑﺘﻲbty3.03
ﺃﺑﺎﺗﻲabaty3.03

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