Find out how popular the last name Bart is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bart.

Bart, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bart in America

Bart is the 12362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bart surname appeared 2,515 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bart to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bart

The surname Bart is believed to have originated from the Germanic personal name Bartholomew, which means "son of the furrow" or "ploughman's son." It is thought to have emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, in various regions of Europe, particularly in England, Germany, and the Netherlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bart can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Barte" in this historic record.

During the medieval period, the surname Bart was often associated with individuals who worked as farmers, ploughmen, or those involved in agricultural pursuits. The name may have originally been a descriptive surname reflecting the occupation of the first bearer.

In the 14th century, the surname Bart can be found in various spellings, such as Barte, Barte, and Barth, in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk.

One notable bearer of the surname Bart was Sir John Bart (1652-1702), an English naval officer and merchant who was knighted for his services in the Nine Years' War against France. He is considered one of the most famous and successful privateers in British history.

Another prominent figure with the surname Bart was Jean Bart (1650-1702), a French naval commander and privateer who played a significant role in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession. He was born in Dunkirk and is remembered as one of the greatest naval officers in French history.

In the 16th century, the surname Bart was also found in Germany, where it was sometimes spelled as "Barth." One notable bearer of this variant was Jacob Barth (1599-1676), a German Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Leipzig.

The surname Bart has also been associated with various place names, such as Barton, which derives from the Old English words "bere" (barley) and "tun" (enclosure or farm), indicating a possible connection to agricultural settlements.

Other notable individuals with the surname Bart include Sir Pieter Bartholomeus Bart (1633-1708), a Dutch merchant and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, and Sir Winston Bart (1873-1942), a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Bermuda and the Governor of the Bahamas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bart

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bart.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bart was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bart has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bart was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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