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

Early Origins of the Batista family

The surname Batista 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 Batista family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Batista 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 Batista History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Batista Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Batista 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 of a Spanish family that had settled in Mantua, the northern Italian city that gave him his most commonly used English name. Camilla Battista da Varano OSCl, (1458-1524), an Italian princess and a Poor Clare nun and abbess who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Friar João Baptista (1733-1788), born in Lisbon, was of...
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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) +

Ricardo Jorge Cecília Batista (b. 1986), Portuguese footballer
Candice Batista, Canadian television newscaster
William Rosha Batista (b. 1980), Brazilian 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)