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

Batman, 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 Batman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Batman in America

Batman is the 28525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Batman surname appeared 836 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 Batman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Batman 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 Batman

The surname Batman originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English words "bat" and "mann," which together mean "bat man" or "a man who dealt with bats." The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to the 13th century in the county of Nottinghamshire.

One of the earliest known records of the Batman surname appears in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a William Batman is listed as a landowner in the village of Strelley. This suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname for someone who caught or worked with bats.

In the 14th century, the Batman surname can be found in various medieval records, such as the Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a John Batman is listed as a resident of the village of Chilwell in Nottinghamshire. The name also appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a Thomas Batman is mentioned in 1348.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Batman surname spread across other parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the name in counties like Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Staffordshire. One notable individual from this period was John Batman (1501-1587), a wealthy landowner and farmer from Aston-on-Trent in Derbyshire.

In the 18th century, the Batman surname gained prominence with the birth of John Batman (1771-1839), an English entrepreneur and explorer who is credited with founding the settlement that would become the city of Melbourne, Australia. He led an expedition to the area in 1835 and negotiated a treaty with the local Aboriginal people, which paved the way for the establishment of the colony.

Another significant figure with the Batman surname was William Batman (1816-1889), an English clergyman and author who wrote several books on theology and church history. He served as the vicar of Newington Butts in London and was a prominent figure in the Church of England during the Victorian era.

Other notable individuals bearing the Batman surname include Sir Frederick Batman (1824-1900), a British colonial administrator who served as the Governor of St. Helena and the Lieutenant Governor of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and John Batman (1850-1927), an Australian politician and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Batman

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

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

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