Battin
surname · Latin script
Meaning: from place names in Belgard, Prenzlau, Bohemia
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/ˈbætɪn/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Battin is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- FRFrance
- USUnited States
- AUAustralia
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
from place names in Belgard, Prenzlau, Bohemia
Sources 1
- Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Joe Battinb. 1852USMajor League Baseball player
- Will Battinb. 1909LU(1909-1991)
- James Franklin Battinb. 1925USUnited States federal judge (1925-1996)
- Richard Battinb. 1925USAmerican engineer (1925-2014)
- Patricia Battinb. 1929USlibrarian, first president of Commission on Preservation and Access
- Skip Battinb. 1934USAmerican musician (1934-2003)
- Margaret Battinb. 1940USphilosopher and medical scientist
- Wendy Battinb. 1953USAmerican writer (1953–2015)
- Jim Battinb. 1962USAmerican politician
- Brad Battinb. 1975AUAustralian politician
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 14 sources across 6 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 1.3K | #20,601 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 1.3K | #19,784 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 1.1K | #23,144 |
| IN India | Instate — India surnames (clean spellings) from electoral rolls | — | 90 | #30,454 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 61 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 58 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 52 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 49 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 47 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1981 | 47 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1931 | 40 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1901 | 35 | — |
Reference works 4
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Nişanyan Adlar (Turkish given-name national-registry frequency)
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Battin mean, and where does it come from?
- from place names in Belgard, Prenzlau, Bohemia Recorded by Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung.
- How do you pronounce Battin?
- A machine transcription gives /ˈbætɪn/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Battin have the most bearers?
- Battin is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Battin”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.