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

Batcher, 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 Batcher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Batcher in America

Batcher is the 70833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Batcher surname appeared 276 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 Batcher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Batcher 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 Batcher

The surname BATCHER is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is an occupational name derived from the Old English word "bæcere," which means "baker." This surname would have been given to individuals who worked as bakers or were involved in the baking trade.

The earliest recorded instances of the BATCHER surname can be found in various historical documents and records dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable reference is in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1275, where the name is spelled as "Bakestere." Additionally, the surname appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, listed as "Bakester."

In the 16th century, the BATCHER surname began to take on its modern spelling. This can be seen in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire, where a record from 1566 mentions a individual named John Batcher.

One of the earliest known individuals with the BATCHER surname was Richard Batcher, who was born in Lincolnshire, England, around 1450. He was a baker by trade and is mentioned in several local records from that time period.

Another notable figure was William Batcher, a merchant and landowner who lived in Gloucestershire, England, during the late 16th century. He was born around 1540 and was a prominent member of the local community.

In the 17th century, the BATCHER surname spread across England, with several families establishing themselves in different regions. One such family was the Batchers of Shropshire, where a man named Thomas Batcher was born in 1625.

During the 18th century, the BATCHER surname continued to be prevalent in England, with records showing individuals bearing this name in various parts of the country. One notable example is John Batcher, a farmer from Wiltshire, who was born in 1742.

In the 19th century, the BATCHER surname began to appear in other parts of the world, likely due to emigration from England. This included individuals such as James Batcher, who was born in 1810 in Somerset, England, but later emigrated to Australia in the 1850s.

Throughout its history, the BATCHER surname has been associated with various occupations, including bakers, farmers, merchants, and landowners. While it originated as an occupational name for bakers, it eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Batcher

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

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

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