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There are approximately 16,901 people named Bateman in the UK. That makes it the 595th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 267 are named Bateman.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Bateman surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

May have two significations, Baitman, a keeper of a house of entertainment, and Bateman, a contentious man, from bate, Saxon, strife, to beat, contention.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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