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

Battista, 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 Battista surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Battista in America

Battista is the 7997th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Battista surname appeared 4,136 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Battista.

We can also compare 2010 data for Battista 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 Battista

The surname BATTISTA originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "battista," which means "baptist" or "one who baptizes." The name was likely given to someone who either worked as a Baptist preacher or had some connection to the church or religious order associated with the Baptist tradition.

The earliest recorded instances of the BATTISTA surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various Italian regions, such as Tuscany and Veneto. In some cases, the name was also spelled as "Batista" or "Baptista," reflecting the variations in regional dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

One notable historical figure with the BATTISTA surname was Giovanni Battista Della Porta, an Italian scholar, and polymath who lived from 1535 to 1615. He made significant contributions to various fields, including natural philosophy, cryptography, and the study of optics. His work, "Magiae Naturalis" (Natural Magic), published in 1589, was an influential treatise on experimental science and natural phenomena.

Another individual of note was Pomponio Battista, an Italian Renaissance painter who lived from around 1505 to 1575. He was active in Udine, a city in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy, and is known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning churches in the area.

In the 17th century, Girolamo Battista Alberti, an Italian architect and theorist, made significant contributions to the development of Renaissance architecture. Born in 1404 in Venice, his treatise "De re aedificatoria" (On the Art of Building) is considered a seminal work on architectural theory and design principles.

During the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an Italian artist and architect, gained renown for his etchings and engravings depicting architectural ruins and imaginary landscapes. Born in 1720 in Venice, his intricate and detailed works, such as the "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome), are highly regarded for their artistic and technical mastery.

Lastly, in the 19th century, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, an Italian explorer and pioneer in the field of Egyptology, made significant contributions to the study of ancient Egyptian monuments. Born in 1778 in Padua, he is best known for his excavations and documentation of the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel and the Second Pyramid of Giza.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Battista

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

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

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