Batista History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Batista can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Sicily, which is located off Southwestern Italy and incorporates the island of Sicily itself, the area of Naples, and the southern part of the Italian peninsula. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Batista was derived from the name "Baptist" in devotion to St. John the Baptist.

Early Origins of the Batista family

The surname Batista was first found in on the island of Corsica, just north of Sardinia, in the town of San Nicolo. The family was famous for its many soldiers, who fought to keep Corsica part of Italy.

Early History of the Batista family

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Batista Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Battista, Abbattista, Batisti, Batista, De Battista, Di Battista, Battistelli, Batistelli, Battistello, Battistella, Battistel, Battistetti, Battistini, Battistin, Battistiol, Battistotti, Battistuzzi, Battistoni, Battistone, Battiston, Battistano, Battistato, Battistat, Battistutti, Battistutta, Titta, Tittoni and many more.

Early Notables of the Batista family

The Byzantine period left many fine examples of architecture and much is still in evidence today. The Franks in 774 finally relinquished control to Charlemagne in 810. It was controlled by many powerful families which ended in a republic in 1032. Trade flourished, and a constitution emerged in 1297 followed by expansion to the mainland. By 1500 continuous wars had diluted the growth of Venice. The five wars with Turkey under their Doge Sebastian Venier and others proved abortive. After five wars they lost Crete and Cyprus. and finally Morea. The Veneto region suffered greatly during the invasion of the French...
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Batista Ranking

In the United States, the name Batista is the 3,044^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Batista is ranked the 3,494^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Batista migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Batista Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Juan Batista, who sailed to America in 1513
Pedro Batista, who sailed to America in 1528
Juan Batista, who sailed to Venezuela in 1534

Batista Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Batista, who sailed to New Orleans in 1820
Jean Batista, aged 42, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1827 3
Pedro Batista, who landed in America in 1828 3
Juan Batista, who landed in Venezuela in 1834 3
Agustín Batista, who sailed to Puerto Rico in 1868
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Contemporary Notables of the name Batista (post 1700) +

Candice Batista, Canadian television newscaster
William Rosha Batista (b. 1980), Brazilian footballer
Ricardo Jorge Cecília Batista (b. 1986), Portuguese footballer
Norkys Batista (b. 1977), Venezuelan actress
Miguel Batista (b. 1971), Dominican baseball player
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973), Cuban leader overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959
Edmar Batista Moreira (1939-2023), Brazilian lawyer and politician, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil for Minas Gerais
João Batista Nunes de Oliveira (b. 1954), former Brazilian football striker

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)