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Bata Name Meaning

Turkish and Arabic: perhaps from Arabic ba?t?ta ‘duck’. Hungarian: from the old secular personal name Bata. Czech and Slovak (Bat’a or Bát’a): from bat’a ‘brother’, ‘mate’, also used as a colloquial nickname for a blockhead.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bara, Basa, Baba, Baca, Tata, Barta, Baka, Batt, Fata, Bala

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Bata Family Origin

Where is the Bata family from?

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You can see how Bata families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bata family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bata families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Bata families living in Cheshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Bata's in the UK. Cheshire had the highest population of Bata families in 1891.
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Bata Family Occupations

What did your Bata ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, lrtb and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Bata. 25% of Bata men worked as a lrtb and 45% of Bata women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bata were House Decorate and Domestic Unpaid

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • lrtb
    25%
  • Artist (printer)
    25%
  • Carpenter Heavy Work
    25%
  • House Decorate
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    45%
  • Coating Weaver
    12%
  • Domestic Servant
    12%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    12%

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

Bata Historical Records

What Bata family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Bata. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bata 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 961 immigration records available for the last name Bata. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bata. For the veterans among your Bata ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bata Life Expectancy

What is the average Bata lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bata life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bata in 1963 was 73, and 78 in 2004.

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