Bateman

Bateman Meaning & Origin

About Bateman
The surname Bateman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bata" meaning "good" or "excellent" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bateman can be interpreted as "good man" or "excellent man." It was likely originally used as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who was considered to be a good or excellent person.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bateman: 19,001
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,893
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bateman 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 Bateman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B030505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbeɪtmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bateman in Braille

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

The name Bateman in braille

How to sign the name Bateman using Sign Language

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

The name Bateman in sign language

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