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
General Labourer 100
Living On Own Means 96
Scholar 82
General Servant Domestic 57
Dress Maker 49
Farmer 43
Coal Miner Hewer 40
Cook Domestic 35
Domestic Servant 32
Agricultural Labourer 32
Laundress Wash 29
Cotton Weaver 27
Dressmaker 24
Carpenter 23
Tailoress 22
Bricklayer 21
Gardener Domestic 20
Carman 19
Commercial Clerk 18
House Maid Domestic 18
Servant Domestic 18
Charwoman 17
School Teacher 17
Worsted Spinner 17
Blacksmith 16

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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