The origin of surname Batista is Aragon an important kingdom of medieval Spain.
The first form of Spanish surnames were patronymic, derived from the name of the father, and the metonymic surnames derived from the name of the mother.
The patronymic surname arose in Spain in the ninth century, the most common patronymic suffix is "ez".
Many Spanish surname derived from personal names of Germanic origin as the Visigoths controlled Spain between the V and VIII.

Some variations of this surname are Baptist, Baptista Batista and others.