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