Last Name BATTS

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Meaning The son of Bartholomew, from the nickname Bate or Bat. Batts represents the patronymic 's,' as in Johns, Richards, Williams. The name cold also be derived from nickname 'the bat.'
The son of Bartholomew, from the nickname Batt, popularly Batty. With the patronymic 's' appended, Batty become Battys and Bates. Batt and Batty were favourite Yorkshire forms.
Origin English, Irish, South african

Rank 4,204 (2000 US census) 2,462 (1990 US census)
Count 7,814 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 44.98%, or 3515 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 51.8%, or 4048 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.31%, or 24 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.18%, or 14 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.52%, or 119 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.2%, or 94 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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