Baptist History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The root of this name is the Greek word "baptiste," which means to "wash" , in turn derived from "baptein", meaning "to dip, wash."

It is most probable that those who assumed this name did so as homage to Saint John the Baptist who baptized people including Christ Himself in the river Jordan.

The name Baptist is both a first name and last name and in both cases, the name signifies "son or descendant of Baptiste. The personal name Baptist is derived from the Latin given name Baptist and this from the Greek word "baptiste", in turn derived from "baptein", meaning "to dip, wash."

Early Origins of the Baptist family

The surname Baptist was first found in Mallen in the district of Borja, in the Spanish province of Zaragoza. From this family descended two different branches, one of which was called Bautista Mallen and the other Bautista del Embajador. Both of these branches founded family seats in the town of Hijar, Teruel. A different branch of this family settled in Belchite, in the province of Zaragoza.

Early History of the Baptist family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baptist research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1446, 1447, 1458, 1460, 1472, 1490, 1500, 1516, 1524, 1525, 1533, 1548, 1564, 1624, 1733, 1788, 1810 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Baptist History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baptist Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baptista, Baptiste, Bautista, Baptist, Batistini and many more.

Early Notables of the Baptist family

Prominent members of the family include

Baptista Spagnuoli Mantuanus, O.Carm (Battista the Mantuan or simply Mantuan; also known as Johannes Baptista Spagnolo; 1447-1516), an Italian Carmelite reformer, humanist, and poet. Spagnoli was born...
Friar João Baptista (1733-1788), born in Lisbon, was of the order of Saint Augustine, was a doctor in theology from the University of Coimbra, opponent of the chairs of the same faculty, rector of the...
Joaquim Maria Baptista (1810-1876), born in Peniche, the son of Luís António Baptista, sugarcane porter at Casa Real, in the time of D. João VI. He took a complete theoretical course on weaponry and w...

Baptist Ranking

In the United States, the name Baptist is the 9,746^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Baptist migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Baptist Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Baptist, who landed in New York in 1709 2
John Baptist, who settled in Virginia in 1774

Baptist Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Baptist, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1813 2
John Baptist, who settled in New York in 1823
Isaac Baptist, who arrived in New York in 1823 2
Mr. John Baptist, (b. 1815), aged 35, Venezuelan servant traveling from Barbados aboard the ship "Fairmount" arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1850 3

Baptist migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Baptist Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Baptist, (lill), English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 20th August 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Baptist (post 1700) +

Thomas Baptist, American rock guitarist
John Baptist Todd O.F.M. (1921-2017), Franciscan priest
Johannes Baptist Kerner (b. 1964), German television sportscaster
Walter Baptist Money (1848-1924), English clergyman and cricketer
Johann Baptist Mehler (1860-1930), German Catholic priest, prelate
Johann Baptist Mader, Austrian sculptor
Johann Baptist Straub (1704-1784), German Rococo sculptor
Giovanni Baptist Niccolini (1782-1861), Italian writer
John Baptist Cramer (1771-1858), German pianist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Barbados archives retrieved 2nd November 2021 from https://attheBarbadosarchives.wordpress.com/2003/07/18/Barbados-heritage-passenger-lists-and-Barbados-departures/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde