Explore the Family Name Battenfield
The meaning of Battenfield
Americanized form of German Battenfeld.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Battenfield in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Battenfield has shown a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 37,429th in terms of commonality among surnames but slipped to 37,955th by 2010, indicating a decrease of 1.41%. However, the count of people with this surname actually increased by 4.46% from 560 in 2000 to 585 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased marginally by 4.76% from 0.21 to 0.2 over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,429 | #37,955 | -1.41% |
| Count | 560 | 585 | 4.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Battenfield
In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Battenfield surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 88.75% in 2000 to 86.67% in 2010. No Battenfields identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. However, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.32% in 2000 to 3.25% in 2010, illustrating a growth of 40.09%. Those reporting two or more ethnic identities also increased modestly from 3.21% to 3.42%, marking an uptick of 6.54%. Lastly, the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity within the Battenfield surname grew by 24.07%, from 4.82% in 2000 to 5.98% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.75% | 86.67% | -2.34% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 4.82% | 5.98% | 24.07% |
| Two or More Races | 3.21% | 3.42% | 6.54% |
| Hispanic | 2.32% | 3.25% | 40.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |