An English and Scottish surname, Battle comes from the Old French term ‘bataille’ which refers to conflict or battle. It can also related to a place of a battle. The spelling variations for Battle include Battail, Battel, Batteil and Battaile. In England the counties with the higher numbers of Battle families include Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Devon and the city of London. In Scotland many with the Battle surname live in the southern region, close to the English border. The earliest location for Battle individuals in Scotland was in the Berwickshire area. Within the United States the Battle families originated mostly in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio. Famous: Jim Battle (professional baseball player), Hinton Battle (actor and dancer), Pat Battle (journalist on television), Texas Battle (actor), Amaz Battle (professional football player), John Battle (professional basketball player), Greg Battle (football player with Canada), Mike Battle (professional football player) and Tara Cross-Battle (champion volleyball player).