Batty Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Batty Name Meaning: A shortened version of the forename Bartholomew, often shortened to 'Bat(t)e and used as a forename also.

A common surname in Yorkshire. Which is thought to have been made popular after St.Bartholomew. May have also been given to someone who worked on or owned a boat, from the Anglo Saxon word 'bat'meaning boat.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Batty Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Batty family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 585
Labourer 71
Coal Miner 54
Agricultural Labourer 48
Domestic Servant 35
Cotton Weaver 32
House Keeper 28
Dress Maker 26
General Servant 25
Annuitant 21
Farm Labourer 15
Miner 15
Tailor 15
Farmer 15
Blacksmith 14
Joiner 13
General Servant Domestic 11
Grocer 11
Laundress 11
Farm Servant 10
Butcher 10
Farmers Wife 10
Factory Hand 10
Mechanic 9
Shoe Maker 8

Batty Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Batty 100% 30,889
2 Batey 80% 7,894
3 Battye 83% 7,162
4 Baty 80% 5,737
5 Betty 80% 4,722
6 Battey 83% 2,928
7 Beatty 83% 2,400
8 Battie 67% 916
9 Bettey 67% 465
10 Batie 60% 352
11 Butty 80% 221
12 Beattey 71% 160
13 Bitty 80% 144
14 Botty 80% 123
15 Buttey 67% 122

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

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