Explore the Family Name Batman

The meaning of Batman

1. English (Yorkshire): variant of Bateman. 2. Turkish: from batman, the name of an old measure of weight, regionally also meaning ‘big jug’ and ‘heavy’, applied as an ornamental name or perhaps as a nickname for a heavy man.

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How common is the last name Batman in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Batman" has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 24,453rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 28,525th spot, marking a 16.65% drop in rank. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 12.83% from 959 in 2000 to 836 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also dropped by 22.22%, going from 0.36 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,453	#28,525	-16.65%
Count	959	836	-12.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.28	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Batman

On the matter of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts among those bearing the surname "Batman". While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (90.62% in 2000 to 89.59% in 2010), there were noticeable changes among other ethnic groups. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw the largest increase at 55.37%, rising from 1.77% to 2.75%. There was also a 24.58% increase in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, increasing from 2.40% to 2.99%. However, those identifying as Black saw a decrease of 21.26%, falling from 3.34% to 2.63%. Modest increases were noted within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.62%	89.59%	-1.14%
Two or More Races	2.4%	2.99%	24.58%
Hispanic	1.77%	2.75%	55.37%
Black	3.34%	2.63%	-21.26%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.94%	1.08%	14.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.94%	0.96%	2.13%