The Batchelor surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 9,417 people carried this name — #3,762 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 31,300 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (9,389).

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What the name means

The meaning of the Batchelor surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a name of office: ‘the bachelor’.

An early record he cites: John le Bachiler, Oxfordshire, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

His entry covers Batchelar, Batcheler, Batcheller, Batchelor, Batchler and Bachelder.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 83 · public domain.

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Batchelor was found among the farmers of 2 counties.

It was most frequent in Hertfordshire: 30 in every 10,000 farmers there — about 1 in 333. Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Hertfordshire 30
Buckinghamshire 20

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In Scotland’s registers today

Batchelor was recorded 16 times in Scotland’s registers of births, marriages and deaths in 2025.

That made it the 1361st most common name in those registers, shared with others on the same count. In 1975, the first year of the series, the count was 30. Each birth counts the child’s surname, each marriage both partners’ and each death the surname of the person who died — a yearly count of registrations, not of the people who live in Scotland.

National Records of Scotland, «Most Common Surnames, 2025» (published 26 May 2026): every surname recorded 10 or more times in the 2025 registers, and the series from 1975 · different spellings are counted separately — © Crown copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In print

Batchelor in American newspapers,
1909–1926.

Newspaper page from The Birmingham Age-herald carrying the name Batchelor
The Birmingham Age-herald 1909-12-05
Newspaper page from The Montgomery Advertiser carrying the name Batchelor
The Montgomery Advertiser 1926-09-01
Newspaper page from The Evening Missourian carrying the name Batchelor
The Evening Missourian 1919-04-28

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 68,124 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Batchelor in Australian newspapers,
1830s–2010s.

34,991 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Batchelor. The most, 10,277, date from the 1900s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in South Australia, at 2.0 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 9,203
South Australia 7,761
Victoria 6,959
Queensland 4,372
Tasmania 3,929
Western Australia 2,560
ACT (Canberra) 100
Northern Territory 58

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Batchelor.

Who carried it

People named Batchelor,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Joseph B. Batchelor
    Joseph B. Batchelor 1825–1903 · lawyer
  • Benjamin Samuel Batchelor
    Benjamin Samuel Batchelor 1829–1904 · politician
  • George Batchelor d. 2002 · physician
  • Ferdinand Campion Batchelor d. 1915 · surgeon
  • Colin Batchelor d. 1917 · soldier
  • Margaret Batchelor d. 1617

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Batchelor,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States814 records

814 records of the Batchelor name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 342
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 121
  • Other U.S. records 351
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record William A. Batchelor

    Born 1909 in Pennsylvania. Enlisted 1942 at New Cumberland; teacher from Erie County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1987, buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Pennsylvania.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Stacy L. Batchelor

    Born 1924 in North Carolina. Enlisted 1944 at Fort Bragg; farmer from Onslow County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Evans Family Cemetery, Maysville, North Carolina.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Charles Edward Batchelor

    Born 1950; from Jackson, Tennessee. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1970 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 814 records for Batchelor in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · City of Asheville (public domain, PDDL). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Australia969 records

969 records of the Batchelor name in Australia
  • Tasmanian Names Index 433
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 281
  • Other Australian records 255
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Henry Jones Batchelor

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Richmond, sailing from Downs in 1821. Native of Bath, Somerset. Applied for permission to marry in Van Diemen's Land in 1845.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Margaret Batchelor

    Died 1928 in Public Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania. Will registered in Tasmania in 1928.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Eliza Mary Batchelor

    Born 1876 in Port Cygnet, Tasmania. Married 1899 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 23.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 969 records for Batchelor in Australia.

Counts: Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

United Kingdom71 records

71 records of the Batchelor name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 50
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 9
  • Other British records 12
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record John Batchelor

    Buried in 1968 at Ballengeich Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland, aged 85.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record James Batchelor

    Will proved in 1924; of Deganwy, Caernarvon.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record John Andrew Batchelor

    Born 1894. Died 1916. Named in the George Heriot's School roll of honour, 1914-1919.

    National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain)

Showing 3 of 71 records for Batchelor in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain) · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand61 records

61 records of the Batchelor name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 45
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 5
  • Other New Zealand records 11
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Louisa Jane Batchelor

    Died 1955, aged 90; buried at Omaka Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Elizabeth Florence Batchelor

    Died 1967, aged 87; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Clarence Nelson Batchelor

    Buried in 1972 at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, aged 80.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 61 records for Batchelor in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Canterbury Maps (Environment Canterbury), Timaru and Mackenzie District Councils (CC BY 3.0 NZ). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Canada40 records

40 records of the Batchelor name in Canada
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 15
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 8
  • Other Canadian records 17
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Dudley Edward Batchelor

    Buried in 1978 at Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 71.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Frederick Batchelor

    Buried in 1967 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Vallwater Batchelor

    Died 1891 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 40 records for Batchelor in Canada.

Counts: City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

France4 records

4 records of the Batchelor name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Helena Batchelor

    Born 1898 in Le Mesnil-le-Roi (Yvelines); died 1995 in Chantilly (Oise).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Colen Mickael Batchelor

    Born 1929 in Great Britain; died 1996 in Cambo-les-Bains (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 2 of 4 records for Batchelor in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Netherlands4 records

4 records of the Batchelor name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 3
  • Dutch population registers 1
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Leopold Batchelor

    Died 1956 in 's-Gravenhage, aged 66.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Marij Agnes Batchelor

    Died 1908 in Ubbergen, aged 61.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 4 records for Batchelor in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

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