Explore the Family Name Batton

The meaning of Batton

1. English: variant of Batten. 2. Possibly also French: variant of Baston.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Batton saw a slight fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Batton ranked 10,831st in terms of commonality, dropping marginally to 10,924th place by 2010, a change of -0.86%. Despite this slight drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with the Batton surname increased from 2,701 in 2000 to 2,913 in 2010, representing growth of 7.85%. The proportion per 100,000 people dipped slightly from 1.0 in 2000 to 0.99 in 2010, a decrease of -1.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,831	#10,924	-0.86%
Count	2,701	2,913	7.85%
Proportion per 100k	1	0.99	-1%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Batton

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Batton also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The highest proportion was identified as White, although it decreased slightly from 77.45% in 2000 to 74.53% in 2010. The second largest group identified as Black, which saw a modest increase from 17.81% in 2000 to 18.64% in 2010. Other noticeable changes include an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.56% to 1.75%) and Hispanic (from 1.70% to 2.06%). Those identifying as having two or more races also grew from 1.52% to 2.20%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native declined from 0.96% in 2000 to 0.82% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.45%	74.53%	-3.77%
Black	17.81%	18.64%	4.66%
Two or More Races	1.52%	2.2%	44.74%
Hispanic	1.7%	2.06%	21.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	1.75%	212.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.96%	0.82%	-14.58%