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Baptiste Family History

Baptiste Name Meaning

French and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the personal name Baptiste derived from Latin Baptista ‘baptist’ the distinguishing epithet of Saint John the Baptist who baptized people including Jesus Christ in the river Jordan (Mark ). The Latin name is from Greek baptistēs literally ‘one who washes’ (from baptisma ‘the act of washing’). For Christians baptism symbolizes the washing away of sin prior to admission to the Church. This surname is also found in England mainly as a surname of Huguenot origin. Compare Baptist Batiste and Battiste and also Portuguese and Spanish Baptista and Batista Italian Battista .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Battista, Baptista, Baptist, Bannister, Batista, Bautista, Battiato

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You can see how Baptiste families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baptiste family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baptiste families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Baptiste families living in Surrey. This was about 37% of all the recorded Baptiste's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Baptiste families in 1891.

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Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Baptiste. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baptiste census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Baptiste. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Baptiste. For the veterans among your Baptiste ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Baptiste life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Baptiste in 1944 was 30, and 77 in 2004.

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