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 1,433
Agricultural Labourer 156
Coal Miner 103
Domestic Servant 73
Labourer 67
Dress Maker 62
General Labourer 59
Farm Labourer 47
Annuitant 45
General Servant 45
Laundress 36
General Servant Domestic 34
Carpenter 30
House Keeper 24
Cotton Weaver 21
Worsted Spinner 20
Charwoman 19
Farm Servant Indoor 18
General Domestic Servant 18
Worsted Weaver 18
Bricklayer 17
Carman 16
Lead Miner 16
Grocer 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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