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

Batalla, 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 Batalla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Batalla in America

Batalla is the 26008th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Batalla surname appeared 943 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 Batalla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Batalla to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Batalla

The surname Batalla is of Spanish origin, originating from the Spanish word batalla, meaning "battle." It is likely that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname to individuals who had a reputation for being brave in battle or had participated in a significant conflict.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Batalla can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Catalonia and Valencia in Spain. Some of the earliest records of the name appear in medieval manuscripts and documents from these areas.

During the Reconquista, the centuries-long period of conflict between Christian and Moorish forces in the Iberian Peninsula, individuals who distinguished themselves in battle may have been bestowed the surname Batalla as a recognition of their valor. The name could have also been adopted by those who lived near or worked in areas where notable battles took place.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Batalla was Pedro Batalla, a soldier from Valencia who fought in the Reconquista under King James I of Aragon in the 13th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Joan Batalla, a renowned Catalan architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Barcelona in the late 14th century.

In the 15th century, the surname Batalla appeared in records from the Kingdom of Castile, with Juan Batalla being mentioned as a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Valladolid. During the same period, a family with the surname Batalla was documented in the town of Batalla, located in the province of Navarre, suggesting a possible connection between the name and this place.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, individuals with the surname Batalla were among the early settlers and conquistadors who ventured to the New World. One such figure was Diego Batalla, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 1500s.

Throughout history, the surname Batalla has been associated with various notable individuals, including Miguel Batalla, a Spanish painter from Valencia in the 17th century, and Pedro Batalla y Romero, a prominent lawyer and politician in 19th-century Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Batalla

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

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 Batalla 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Batalla has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Batalla was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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