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 794
Agricultural Labourer 170
Labourer 75
Coal Miner 64
Dress Maker 60
House Servant 46
Servant 32
House Keeper 30
Carter 29
Carpenter 22
Lead Miner 22
Laundress 21
General Servant 20
Shoe Maker 19
Wife Of Above 18
House Maid 18
Domestic Servant 17
Tailor 16
Straw Plaiter 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Charwoman 13
Farmers Son 13
Gardener 12
Blacksmith 12
Butcher 11

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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