Bateman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bateman Name Meaning: Occupational name meaning 'servant of Bate',middle english 'Bat(t)e,pet form of 'Bartholomew'.

This is one of the most popular names which was borrowed as a surname by 'Bartholomew',Hebrew & Greek meaning 'one abounding in Furrows',a 'farmer'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bateman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bateman family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 200
Female Servant 163
Independent 107
Labourer 80
Male Servant 52
Farmer 52
Carpenter 27
Shoe Maker 21
Coal Miner 21
Lead Miner 17
Dress Maker 13
Ag Labourer 13
Joiner 13
Blacksmith 12
Independant 11
Flax Dresser 11
Weaver 11
Lace Maker 10
School Master 10
Servant 10
Tailor 10
Apprentice 9
Ag Lab 9
Cabinet Maker 8
Brick Layer 8

Bateman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bateman 100% 50,565
2 Batman 86% 2,529
3 Boatman 71% 1,843
4 Bootman 57% 922
5 Bootiman 63% 118
6 Butman 71% 117
7 Beatman 71% 113

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The surname Bateman is the most popular version of all its varients

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