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Batt Family History

Batt Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Bat(te) probably a pet form of Middle English Bartelmew (see Bartholomew) or perhaps the rarer Bartram (see Bertram). English: probably in many cases a variant of Back 2 ‘bat’ (the winged animal) applied as a nickname.

The alteration of Middle English bakke to bat is not on record before 1580 but the frequency with which le Bat occurs in medieval documents suggests that this is a likely source of the name. Alternatively it may be from Middle English bat(te) (Old English batt) ‘cudgel, club, bat’ perhaps for someone of stout appearance or for one who wielded a bat.

English: topographic name of uncertain meaning. That it is a topographic name seems clear from examples such as Walter atte Batte (Somerset 1327) but the meaning of the term is in doubt although it is found in medieval field names.

German: from a medieval personal name (from Latin Beatus ‘blessed’) bestowed in honor of the apostle who was reputed to have brought Christianity to Switzerland and southern Germany.

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


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You can see how Batt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Batt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Batt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 641 Batt families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Batt's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Batt families in 1891.
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What did your Batt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Batt. 10% of Batt men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Batt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Batt were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Gardener
    6%
  • Dock Labourer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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