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

Early Origins of the Bautista family

The surname Bautista 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 Bautista family

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

Bautista Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Bautista 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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Bautista Ranking

In the United States, the name Bautista is the 1,640^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bautista is ranked the 8,771^st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Bautista migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bautista Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Isabel Bautista, who sailed to New Spain in 1536
Miguel Bautista, who sailed to Florida in 1538
Cristóbal Bautista, who sailed to Peru in 1579
Juana Bautista, who sailed to Peru in 1592 with her daughters Magdalena, Francisca, Juana, María and Catalina

Bautista Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isabel Bautista, who landed in New Spain in 1836 3
Juan Bautista, who landed in Florida in 1838 3
Miguel Bautista, who arrived in Florida in 1838 3
Nariano Bautista, aged 37, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 3
Mariano Bautista, who sailed to New Orleans in 1846
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Bautista 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. 4

Bautista Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century

Juan Bautista, who sailed to Cuba in 1577

Contemporary Notables of the name Bautista (post 1700) +

Dave Bautista (b. 1969), American pro wrestler
Denny M. Bautista Germán (b. 1980), Dominican Republic former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and San Francisco Giants from 2004 to 2010
Lualhati Torres Bautista (1945-2023), Filipina writer, novelist, liberal activist and political critic
Cirilo F. Bautista (1941-2018), Filipino poet, fictionist, critic and writer of nonfiction, awarded the National Artist of the Philippines award in 2014
Herminio "Butch" Bautista (1935-2017), also known as Arsenio Bautista, a Filipino comedian-director and politician, Member of Quezon City Council (1988–1991)
Reynaldo "Boom Boom" Bautista (b. 1986), Filipino professional boxer
José Bautista (b. 1964), Dominican-born Major League Baseball pitcher
Christian Javier Bautista (b. 1987), Salvadoran footballer
Aurora Bautista (b. 1925), Spanish actress
Julian Bautista (1901-1961), Spanish pianist and composer
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies