Batz Family History

Batz Surname Meaning

South German: from Alemannic Swabian Batz ‘pile large quantity’ possibly applied as a nickname either for a man of large physical proportions or for a man of wealth. The term also denoted a coin and may have been used metonymically for a coiner.

The name of the coin is believed to have been derived from its imprint of a bear known in folklore as Betz or Petz. South German (Bätz): variant of Betz. Compare Baetz.

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish and Slovenian Bac. Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name from b'atz' ‘black howler’ a kind of monkey.

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

Similar surnames: Batt, Bata, Bartz, Watz, Butz, Banz, Bath, Ratz, Gatz, Bai

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4K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
14K	Member Trees

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Where is the Batz family from?

You can see how Batz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Batz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Batz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Batz families living in Cumberland. This was about 61% of all the recorded Batz's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Batz families in 1891.

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What did your Batz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Batz. 21% of Batz men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Batz women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Batz were Farm laborer and Housework.

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Farmer

21%

Laborer

14%

Clerk

Farm laborer

Stenographer

10%

Teacher

10%

Housewife

10%

Housework

10%

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Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Batz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Batz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Batz. 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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There are 4K military records available for the last name Batz. For the veterans among your Batz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Batz lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Batz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Batz in 1952 was 46, and 89 in 2004.

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Batz Surname Meaning

The name of the coin is believed to have been derived from its imprint of a bear known in folklore as Betz or Petz. South German (Bätz): variant of Betz. Compare Baetz.

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish and Slovenian Bac. Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name from b'atz' ‘black howler’ a kind of monkey.

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

Where is the Batz family from?

What did your Batz ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

21%

Laborer

14%

Clerk

Farm laborer

Stenographer

10%

Teacher

10%

Housewife

10%

Housework

10%

What Batz family records will you find?

What is the average Batz lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Batz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Batz in 1952 was 46, and 89 in 2004.

Batz Family History

Batz Surname Meaning

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Batz Surname Meaning

47,000 record(s) for Batz

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Where is the Batz family from?

What did your Batz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Batz family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Batz lifespan?

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