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Batt History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Early Origins of the Batt family

The surname Batt was first found in Languedoc, in the south of France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Nimes and Toulouse and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Batt family

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Batt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Labat, Labatt, Labate, Labatte, Labatx, Labats, Bat, Batt and many more.

Early Notables of the Batt family

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Batt Ranking

In the United States, the name Batt is the 10,263^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Batt is ranked the 6,572^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Batt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Batt Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Michael Batt, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 aboard the ship "Hercules" 3
John Batt, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 3
Ellin Batt, who arrived in Virginia in 1624 aboard the ship "Warwick" 3
Michael Batt, who landed in Virginia in 1624 3
Christopher Batt, aged 37, who landed in New England in 1634 3
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Batt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Conrad Batt, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1754 3
Niclaus Batt, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 3

Batt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Batt, aged 4, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 3

Batt migration to Australia +

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

Batt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Batt, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. Thomas Batt, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 18th June 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Zebulon Batt, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Mitchell" in 1840 5
Mr. Charles Batt, English convict who was convicted in Winchester, Hampshire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 30th September 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 6
Mr. William Batt, English convict who was convicted in Winchester, Hampshire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 30th September 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 6
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Batt migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Batt Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Batt, who landed in Nelson, New Zealand in 1842 aboard the ship Olympus
John Batt, aged 26, a farmer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1842
Ann Batt, aged 20, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1842
William W. Batt, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Empress" in 1865
Dr. C.D. Batt, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd December 1870 7

Batt migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 8

Batt Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Batt, who settled in Barbados in 1660
Elizabeth Batt, who arrived in Barbados in 1663 3
Lirsulla Batt, who landed in Barbados in 1663 3
John, Batt Sr., who arrived in Barbados in 1679 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Batt (post 1700) +

Philip Eugene "Phil" Batt (1927-2023), American politician, 29th Governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999, 35th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho (1979-1983)
Bryan Batt (b. 1963), American actor, best known for his role in the AMC series Mad Men as Salvatore Romano
Damien Batt (b. 1984), English footballer who most recently played for Dagenham & Redbridge.
Charles Batt (1928-2007), Australian politician, Member for Derwent (1979–1995)
Isaac Batt (1725-1791), English-born, Canadian fur trader from Widford, Hertfordshire who mostly worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company
Sydney Mervin "Merv" Batt (1929-2015), New Zealand professional wrestler, trainer and promoter who used the ring name Steve Rickard
Mike Batt (b. 1949), British based songwriter, musician and producer
Batt Thornhill, Irish sportsperson (hurler) who played for Cork (1939-1944)

Historic Events for the Batt family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. George Batt, English Trimmer from Liscard, Cheshire, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 9

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WILLIAM MITCHELL 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840WilliamMitchell.gif
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th November 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/