Battye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Battye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Battye family

Profession Census Frequency
Woollen Weaver 40
Living On Own Means 20
Farmer 18
Scholar 13
Cotton Weaver 11
Coal Miner 9
Woollen Piecer 9
Woollen Spinner 7
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Farmer's Son 6
Worsted Spinner 6
Cotton Winder 5
Dress Maker 5
Woollen Cloth Weaver 5
Woollen Mender 5
Worsted Twister 5
Domestic Servant 4
Tailor 4
Blacksmith 4
Coal Hewer 4
Farm Labourer 4
Iron Moulder 4
Rug Weaver 4
Stone Mason 4
Tailoress 4

Battye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Batty 83% 30,889
2 Battye 100% 7,162
3 Betty 67% 4,722
4 Battey 67% 2,928
5 Beatty 67% 2,400
6 Bettey 50% 465
7 Butty 67% 221
8 Beattey 57% 160
9 Bitty 67% 144
10 Botty 67% 123
11 Buttey 50% 122

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The surname Battye is the 2nd most popular variant of Batty.

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