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
Scholar 982
Agricultural Labourer 152
Labourer 141
Domestic Servant 63
Coal Miner 53
Dress Maker 48
General Servant 47
Annuitant 35
House Keeper 34
Carpenter 30
Worsted Weaver 26
Laundress 25
Gardener 24
Farm Labourer 22
Farm Servant 21
Miner 19
Nurse 18
Bricklayer 17
Blacksmith 17
Wife Of Above 17
Servant 17
Tailor 17
Cook 16
Butcher 15
Shoe Maker 15

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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