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

Bartel, 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 Bartel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bartel in America

Bartel is the 6152nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bartel surname appeared 5,568 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Bartel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bartel 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 Bartel

The surname Bartel is of German origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the personal name 'Bartholomew', which was derived from the Aramaic name 'Bar-Talmai', meaning 'son of the furrows'. The name Bartholomew was popular during the Middle Ages and was often shortened to Bartel or Bartl.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bartel can be found in the Rottweil Municipal Archives, where a certain Cunrat Bartel is mentioned in a document dated 1292. Another early reference is from the Salzburg Monastery Records, which mention a Hans Bartel in 1364.

In the 15th century, the name Bartel appeared in various records across Germany. For instance, a Claus Bartel was mentioned in the Würzburg City Archives in 1428, while a Hans Bartel was recorded in the Nuremberg Citizen Rolls in 1497.

The name Bartel was also associated with several place names in Germany, such as Bartelshofen, Bartelshagen, and Bartelsdorf. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the name Bartel who had settled in those areas.

One notable individual with the surname Bartel was Johann Caspar Bartel (1648-1737), a German organist and composer who served at the court of Kassel. Another prominent figure was Johann Christoph Bartel (1776-1849), a German painter and engraver known for his landscape paintings.

Other notable individuals with the surname Bartel include:

1. Konrad Bartel (c. 1470-1535), a German Renaissance humanist and educator.
2. Hans Bartel (c. 1500-1570), a German goldsmith and engraver active in Nuremberg.
3. Johann Friedrich Bartel (1743-1809), a German theologian and educator.
4. Karl Friedrich Bartel (1792-1858), a German composer and music theorist.
5. Wilhelm Bartel (1879-1952), a German writer and translator.

The surname Bartel has been present in various regions of Germany for centuries and has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages. It has been associated with notable individuals in fields such as music, art, education, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bartel

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

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

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