Batlle Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Spelled Batlle, the surname still points back to Battle. Taken at its root, Batlle points to “from Battle, Sussex, or a fighter”. Spelled with “l” instead of “t”, Batlle shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

INSEE counts 1,102 people born in France with the Batlle surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1921–1930. 263 Americans were listed as Batlle in the 2010 census. Of these, 85% identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Battle surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Batlle surname pack.