| ![Show Contents]() Baptista History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Baptista comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin as the Visigoths held Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries and accordingly had a profound impact on the development of surnames. Early Origins of the Baptista familyThe surname Baptista was first found in Aragon, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Baptista familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baptista research. Another 207 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1137, 1148, 1170, 1229, 1238, 1275, 1282 and 1469 are included under the topic Early Baptista History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baptista Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bautista, Batista, Baptista and others. Early Notables of the Baptista familyNotable bearers of the family name Baptista - was nineteenth century Bolivian President Mariano Baptista
Baptista RankingIn the United States, the name Baptista is the 12,907th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Baptista is ranked the 4,627th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
 Baptista migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Baptista Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- Juan Baptista Genoyo, who sailed to Panama in 1535
- Juan Baptista, who sailed to Guatemala in 1538
- Marcos Baptista, who sailed to New Spain in 1538
Baptista Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joannes Baptista, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1771 3
Baptista Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francisco Baptista, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1805 3
- Caney, Juan Baptista, who arrived in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1835 3
- Juan Baptista, who arrived in Guatemala in 1838 3
- Marcos Baptista, who landed in New Spain in 1838 3
- J Baptista, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 3
| Baptista migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Baptista Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Antonio Baptista, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
- John Baptista, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
| Contemporary Notables of the name Baptista (post 1700) | + |
- Alba Baptista (b. 1997), Portuguese actress, known for the series Jardins Proibidos (2014–2015), wife of Chris Evans in 2023
- Júlio César Clemente Baptista (b. 1981), Brazilian professional footballer
- Juan Alfonso Baptista Díaz (b. 1976), Venezuelan actor and model
- Jorge Carlos Santos Moreira Baptista (b. 1977), Portuguese professional footballer
- Hélder Manuel Elias Domingos Baptista (b. 1972), Portuguese retired footballer who played for the Portugal U21 Team (1922-1993)
- Firmino Baptista, Portuguese silver medalist Paralympic athlete
- Felipe Oliveira Baptista (b. 1975), Portuguese fashion designer
- Ezequiel Monteiro Baptista (b. 1926), former Portuguese footballer who played for the Portugal National Team in 1954
- Eduardo Alexandre Baptista (b. 1970), Brazilian football manager
- Cyro Baptista (b. 1950), Brazilian musician, teacher, and recording artist
- ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "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)
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