Find out how popular the last name Bataineh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bataineh.

Bataineh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bataineh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bataineh in America

Bataineh is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bataineh surname appeared 151 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bataineh.

The history of the last name Bataineh

The surname BATAINEH originates from the Middle East, specifically Jordan and Palestine. It is an Arabic name that dates back several centuries. The name is derived from the Arabic word "batin," which means "inner" or "interior," and may have been used to refer to someone who resided in an interior or inland region.

BATAINEH is believed to have emerged as a surname during the medieval period, when family names became more common in the Arab world. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled over parts of the Levant and Egypt.

In the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire gained control over much of the Middle East, including the areas where the BATAINEH surname was prevalent. Historical records from this period occasionally mention individuals with the BATAINEH name, such as Khalil al-Bataineh, a merchant who lived in Damascus in the late 1500s.

During the 19th century, as the Ottoman Empire began to decline, the BATAINEH surname became more widely documented. One notable figure was Ahmed al-Bataineh, a Palestinian scholar and theologian who lived from 1821 to 1898. He wrote several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and was highly respected in his community.

Another significant individual with the BATAINEH surname was Muhammad al-Bataineh, a Jordanian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Jordan from 1957 to 1958. He played a crucial role in shaping the country's policies during its formative years as an independent nation.

In more recent times, the BATAINEH name has been associated with several prominent figures, including Samih al-Bataineh, a Jordanian writer and journalist who was born in 1935 and is known for his work in Arabic literature and cultural criticism. Additionally, Hani al-Bataineh, born in 1962, is a Jordanian artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited internationally.

While the BATAINEH surname is most commonly found in Jordan and Palestine, it has also spread to other parts of the Middle East and beyond, as members of the family have migrated and settled in different regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bataineh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bataineh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bataineh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bataineh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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