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

Batara, 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 Batara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Batara in America

Batara is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Batara surname appeared 278 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 Batara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Batara 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 Batara

The surname BATARA is believed to have originated in Indonesia, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Bhatara," which means "venerable" or "lord." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals of high social standing or those associated with royalty or religious orders.

In ancient Javanese and Balinese Hindu texts, the term "Bhatara" is often used to refer to deities or revered figures. For instance, "Bhatara Guru" is a title given to the Hindu god Shiva. It is possible that the surname BATARA was initially adopted by families or clans with connections to these religious or spiritual traditions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BATARA can be found in the 14th-century Nagarakretagama, an Old Javanese prose-poem composed during the Majapahit Empire. This work mentions several individuals with the name BATARA, suggesting that the surname was already in use at that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as the Dutch East India Company (VOC) established a presence in the Indonesian archipelago, records of individuals with the surname BATARA began to appear in colonial documents and registers. For example, in 1624, a man named Kyai Aria BATARA is mentioned as a local leader in the region of Surabaya, East Java.

Notable individuals with the surname BATARA throughout history include:

1. Raden Aria BATARA (1780-1856), a Regent of Sumedang in West Java during the Dutch East Indies period.
2. Raden Adipati BATARA (1807-1865), a Regent of Cirebon in West Java, known for his involvement in the Java War against Dutch colonial rule.
3. Raden Tumenggung BATARA (1835-1901), a Javanese noble and colonial official who served as the Regent of Pekalongan in Central Java.
4. Raden Adipati Aria BATARA (1863-1927), a Regent of Sumedang and prominent figure in the Indonesian nationalist movement.
5. Raden Tumenggung BATARA (1893-1964), a Javanese nobleman who served as the Regent of Blora in Central Java during the Dutch colonial era.

It is worth noting that the surname BATARA has also been associated with various place names in Indonesia, such as Desa Batara (a village in West Java) and Gunung Batara (a mountain in Bali). These place names may have influenced the spread and adoption of the surname in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Batara

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

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

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