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

Batalon, 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 Batalon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Batalon in America

Batalon is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Batalon surname appeared 146 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 Batalon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Batalon 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 Batalon

The surname Batalon is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "batallon," which means "battalion" or "group of soldiers." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was a soldier or a member of a military unit.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Batalon can be traced back to the 15th century in Spain. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Juan Batalon, a soldier who fought in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to expel the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula. He was mentioned in several historical records from the mid-1400s.

In the 16th century, the name Batalon appeared in various documents and records across Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Aragon. Some notable individuals from this time period include Pedro Batalon, a merchant from Seville who was involved in trade with the Spanish colonies in the Americas, and María Batalon, a nun who lived in a convent in Toledo.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the name Batalon spread to other parts of the world, including the Americas and the Philippines. In the 17th century, Diego Batalon, a Spanish explorer and navigator, was involved in the mapping of the Pacific Ocean and the discovery of several islands in the region.

During the 19th century, the Batalon name gained prominence in the Philippines, which was a Spanish colony at the time. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was José Batalon, a Filipino revolutionary who played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule in the late 1800s.

Other notable individuals with the surname Batalon include Miguel Batalon, a Spanish writer and poet from the early 20th century, and Catalina Batalon, a renowned Spanish artist and sculptor who lived in the mid-1900s.

While the name Batalon is most commonly associated with Spain and its former colonies, it can also be found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Batalon

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

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

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