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    The surname Bateson

    A patronymic surname, carried by 1,268 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈbeɪt.sən/ 3 syllables Soundex B325

    Bateson: #20,818 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Bateson #20,818, 1,268 people Bateson: #20,818 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Bateson #20,818, 1,268 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bateson is more common than 87.2% of them.

    Origin

    From a medieval diminutive form of Bartholomew + -son.

    Bateson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,268 people named Bateson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 243,490 Americans. That is up 8.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,172.

    #20,818
    rank among US surnames
    1,268
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +8.2%
    change since 2000 (was #20,923)

    Who is named Bateson

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named Bateson identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
    • Two or more races 1.3%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Batesons

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mary Catherine Bateson
      American anthropologist (1939-2021)
    • Patrick Bateson
      British biologist, 1938–2017
    • Timothy Bateson
      British actor (1926–2009)

    Notable Batesons come mostly from the United States (1), the United Kingdom (1) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Bateson

    Bateson has the Soundex code B325, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B325.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Bateson come from?
    From a medieval diminutive form of Bartholomew + -son.
    How common is the surname Bateson?
    1,268 people in the United States had the surname Bateson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 243,490 Americans. It ranked 20,818th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Bateson?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Bateson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Bateson?
    Mary Catherine Bateson, American anthropologist (1939-2021), followed by Patrick Bateson.
    Where is the surname Bateson most common?
    Wikidata records people named Bateson in the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
    How do you pronounce Bateson?
    Bateson is /ˈbeɪt.sən/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Bateson?
    Bateson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Bateson getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,172 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,268 in 2010, up 8.2%.