Battista

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian Battista. === Proper noun === Battista (plural Battistas) A surname from Italian. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Battista is the 7997th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4136 individuals. Battista is most common among White (93.64%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Battista”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 114. == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /batˈtis.ta/ Rhymes: -ista Hyphenation: Bat‧tì‧sta === Proper noun === Battista m a male given name, shortened from Giovanni Battista (“John the Baptist”) === Proper noun === Battista m or f by sense a surname originating as a patronymic ==== Related terms ==== Giambattista Gianbattista === See also ===