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

Bartek, 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 Bartek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bartek in America

Bartek is the 19567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bartek surname appeared 1,379 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bartek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bartek 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 Bartek

The surname BARTEK has its origins in Poland, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish word 'bartnik,' which refers to a person who kept bees and collected honey from hives in the forests. The name likely originated in the forested regions of central and southern Poland, where beekeeping was a common occupation in medieval times.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BARTEK name can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Cistercian monastery in Jędrzejów, which mentions a man named Bartosz Bartek. This suggests that the name had already become an established surname by that time.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the BARTEK name appeared in various records and documents across Poland, including court records and land registries. One notable figure was Jan BARTEK (c. 1380-1445), a prominent merchant from Kraków who was involved in the lucrative trade of Polish honey and beeswax across Europe.

In the 16th century, the BARTEK name spread to other parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and it can be found in records from cities like Vilnius and Lviv. One interesting example is Marcin BARTEK (1510-1582), a herbalist and apothecary from Lublin, who was renowned for his knowledge of medicinal plants and beekeeping.

As the centuries passed, the BARTEK name continued to be associated with beekeeping and honey production, but it also became more widespread among other professions. Noteworthy individuals include Wojciech BARTEK (1755-1825), a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and Stanisław BARTEK (1882-1939), a Polish writer and poet who was part of the Young Poland literary movement.

Other notable individuals with the BARTEK surname include Władysław BARTEK (1904-1978), a Polish painter and graphic artist known for his landscapes and portrayals of rural life, and Józef BARTEK (1923-2005), a Polish soldier who fought in World War II and later became a renowned historian and author.

While the BARTEK name has its roots in a specific occupation and region, it has since become a widespread surname in Poland and among Polish diaspora communities around the world, reflecting the rich history and cultural heritage associated with this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bartek

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

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 Bartek 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 Bartek 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 Bartek was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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