Baptiste

== English == === Etymology === Patronymic surname, borrowed from French Baptiste. This surname is mostly found in Haiti. === Proper noun === Baptiste (plural Baptistes) A surname from French. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Baptiste is the 27228th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 888 individuals. Baptiste is most common among Black/African American (74.3%) and White (14.57%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Baptiste”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 96. === Anagrams === pabstite, petabits == French == === Etymology === From Jean-Baptiste (“Saint John the Baptist”), from baptiste (“baptist”). From the epithet of John the Baptist (Jean-Baptiste). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.tist/ === Proper noun === Baptiste m a male given name a surname ==== Descendants ==== → Alemannic German: Badischte === See also ===