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UK surname

Batho

Scottish surname of uncertain origin, possibly from a place name.

In the 1881 census there were 309 people recorded with the Batho surname, ranking it #9,517 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 392, ranked #12,052, down from #9,517 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Prees, Whitchurch and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tameside, East Riding of Yorkshire and Shropshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Batho is 447 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 26.9%.

1881 census count

309

Ranked #9,517

Modern count

392

2016, ranked #12,052

Peak year

1911

447 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Batho had 309 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,517 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 392 in 2016, ranked #12,052.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 447 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Batho surname distribution map

The map shows where the Batho surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Batho surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Batho over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 267 #8,342
1861 historical 209 #11,596
1881 historical 309 #9,517
1891 historical 262 #12,297
1901 historical 411 #9,300
1911 historical 447 #8,552
1997 modern 412 #10,759
1998 modern 433 #10,718
1999 modern 437 #10,717
2000 modern 431 #10,785
2001 modern 431 #10,606
2002 modern 420 #11,041
2003 modern 411 #11,044
2004 modern 404 #11,199
2005 modern 416 #10,855
2006 modern 418 #10,861
2007 modern 400 #11,374
2008 modern 390 #11,693
2009 modern 400 #11,729
2010 modern 413 #11,690
2011 modern 415 #11,514
2012 modern 400 #11,726
2013 modern 396 #12,015
2014 modern 392 #12,192
2015 modern 393 #12,059
2016 modern 392 #12,052

Geography

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Where Bathos are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Prees, Whitchurch, London parishes and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tameside, East Riding of Yorkshire, Shropshire, Exeter and Eastbourne. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Prees Shropshire
2 Whitchurch Shropshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tameside 028 Tameside
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 041 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 Shropshire 018 Shropshire
4 Exeter 004 Exeter
5 Eastbourne 009 Eastbourne

Forenames

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First names often paired with Batho

These lists show first names that appear often with the Batho surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Batho

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Batho, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Batho surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Batho household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Batho is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Batho is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Batho falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Batho is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Batho, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Batho

The surname Batho is believed to have originated in the English counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from the Old English word "bothan," meaning a small dwelling or hut. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place where such dwellings were located.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire from 1176, where it appears as "Bathe." This document, which recorded financial transactions for the Crown, provides evidence of the name's existence during the reign of King Henry II.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Bathoe" and "Bathou," in the Hundred Rolls of Derbyshire from 1273. These rolls were administrative records that documented landholdings and taxation in the county.

The Batho surname has also been associated with the village of Bathoe, located in the parish of Worksop in Nottinghamshire. This connection to a specific place name further solidifies the locational origin of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Batho include:

1. Edric Batho (c. 1165 - 1235), a landowner and nobleman from Nottinghamshire during the reign of King John. 2. Willelmus de Bathoe (c. 1280 - 1347), a clergyman and scholar who served as a canon at Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire. 3. John Batho (c. 1450 - 1521), a merchant and alderman in the city of York, known for his philanthropic efforts in supporting local schools and churches. 4. Margery Batho (c. 1520 - 1598), a wealthy widow from Derbyshire who left a substantial bequest to support the poor in her local parish. 5. Richard Batho (1601 - 1668), a prosperous farmer and landowner in the village of Bathoe, Nottinghamshire, whose family held estates in the area for several generations.

The surname Batho has a rich history rooted in the medieval English countryside, with its origins likely stemming from the humble dwellings of early settlers in the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Batho families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Batho surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Shropshire leads with 69 Bathos recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.41x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 69 26.41x
Lancashire 63 1.76x
Middlesex 44 1.46x
Cheshire 34 5.09x
Yorkshire 25 0.83x
Staffordshire 15 1.47x
Devon 14 2.22x
Leicestershire 10 2.98x
Surrey 10 0.68x
Kent 5 0.48x
Wiltshire 5 1.87x
Cornwall 3 0.88x
Denbighshire 3 2.63x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.74x
Norfolk 2 0.43x
Somerset 2 0.41x
Hampshire 1 0.16x
Herefordshire 1 0.81x
Suffolk 1 0.27x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Whitchurch in Shropshire leads with 25 Bathos recorded in 1881 and an index of 493.10x.

Place Total Index
Whitchurch 25 493.10x
Everton 14 12.24x
Prees 11 345.91x
Hulme 10 13.35x
Ravenstone 10 2127.66x
Tranmere 10 40.77x
Brightside Bierlow 9 15.31x
Moston 9 250.00x
Ellesmere 8 178.17x
St Dunstan In East London 8 3478.26x
St Pancras London 8 3.29x
Whitchurch Tilstock 8 1230.77x
Brixham 7 96.02x
Goole 7 139.44x
Kingston On Thames 7 19.78x
Stapeley 7 1129.03x
Broughton In Salford 6 18.29x
Halifax 6 13.64x
Hendon 6 55.15x
Mile End Old Town London 6 9.32x
Oldham 6 5.18x
Amesbury 5 427.35x
Newton 5 18.08x
St Mary Abchurch London 5 5555.56x
Trentham 5 57.60x
Willaston In Nantwich 5 242.72x
Chester Holy Trinity 4 127.80x
Gorton 4 11.86x
Herne 4 87.53x
Madeley 4 157.48x
Whitchurch 4 360.36x
Whittington 4 182.65x
Battersea 3 2.70x
Dukinfield 3 9.73x
Nottingham St Mary 3 2.85x
Saltash 3 112.78x
Shipley 3 19.29x
St George Hanover Square 3 5.63x
St Marylebone London 3 1.86x
Stoke Upon Tern 3 312.50x
Whitchurch New 3 1666.67x
Wolstanton 3 9.68x
Wolverhampton 3 3.82x
Wrexham Regis 3 35.38x
Birkenhead 2 3.76x
Dickleburgh 2 232.56x
Hackney London 2 1.18x
Openshaw 2 11.90x
Plympton St Mary 2 54.95x
Walcot 2 7.72x
Wellington 2 13.62x
Wem 2 51.41x
Worsley 2 9.04x
Beccles 1 16.86x
Chadderton 1 5.70x
Cheetham 1 3.74x
Hampstead London 1 2.12x
Hereford St John 1 70.92x
Hodnet 1 49.02x
Little Bolton 1 2.17x
Nantwich 1 12.89x
Pendleton In Salford 1 2.34x
Plymouth Charles The 1 3.61x
Runcorn 1 6.50x
Sandbach 1 17.57x
St George Bloomsbury 1 5.76x
Stanton Upon Hine Heath 1 144.93x
Titchfield 1 21.41x
Tonge 1 303.03x
Toxteth Park 1 0.82x
Whitchurch Alkington 1 769.23x
Willesden 1 3.51x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Batho surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 25
Elizabeth 14
Jane 12
Sarah 11
Ann 7
Ellen 6
Emma 6
Alice 5
Hannah 5
Ada 4
Eliza 4
Emily 4
Florence 4
Harriet 4
Annie 3
Charlotte 3
Fanny 3
Margaret 3
Edith 2
Martha 2
Rachel 2
Agnes 1
Alexandra 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Anna 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Carrie 1
Clara 1
Dora 1
Elisbeth 1
Elizth. 1
Esther 1
Evelyn 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Lilian 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Miriam 1
Rosa 1
Selina 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Batho surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 26
George 19
John 15
James 11
Joseph 11
Thomas 11
Henry 6
Arthur 5
Charles 5
Edward 5
Richard 4
Stephen 4
Robert 3
Frank 2
Peter 2
Sydney 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Angelo 1
Christopher 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Harrie 1
Harry 1
Henery 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
Joe 1
Lewis 1
Percy 1
R. 1
Robt.J. 1
Rose 1
Samuel 1
Thos. 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Batho surname: questions and answers

How common was the Batho surname in 1881?

In 1881, 309 people were recorded with the Batho surname. That placed it at #9,517 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Batho surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 392 in 2016. That gives Batho a modern rank of #12,052.

What does the Batho surname mean?

Scottish surname of uncertain origin, possibly from a place name.

What does the Batho map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Batho bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.