Baptiste

Baptiste Meaning & Origin

About Baptiste
The surname Baptiste is of French origin and is derived from the given name "Baptiste," which means "baptizer" or "one who baptizes" in French. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone who held the occupation of a baptizer or had a strong association with baptism. The surname Baptiste is commonly found among French-speaking populations and has variations in spelling across different regions.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Baptiste is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Baptiste: 8,915
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,983
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Baptiste based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Baptiste is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PPTST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B0130230
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 P T IH1 S T
🌐 IPA
/bΙ™pˈtΙͺst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PPTST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baptiste in Braille

Here's how to represent Baptiste in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Baptiste in braille

How to sign the name Baptiste using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Baptiste using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Baptiste in sign language

Numerology