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

Barthe, 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 Barthe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barthe in America

Barthe is the 58876th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barthe surname appeared 344 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 Barthe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barthe 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 Barthe

The surname Barthe is believed to have originated in the Languedoc region of southern France, where it can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old Occitan word "barta," meaning beard, suggesting that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a distinctive beard.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the cartulary of the Abbey of Aniane, near Montpellier, where a certain Raimond Barthe is mentioned in a document dated 1187. The name is also found in the records of the nearby town of Lodève, where a family bearing the name Barthe held lands and properties in the 13th and 14th centuries.

During the Middle Ages, the Barthe surname was particularly prevalent in the areas around Carcassonne, Béziers, and Narbonne, where it was often associated with the local nobility and landed gentry. In the 15th century, a branch of the Barthe family established itself in the town of Pézenas, where they became prominent merchants and landowners.

One notable figure bearing the Barthe surname was Jean Barthe (1538-1615), a French lawyer and magistrate who served as a counselor in the Parliament of Toulouse and played a significant role in the legal and administrative affairs of the region during the late 16th century.

Another individual of historical note was Pierre Barthe (1690-1765), a Benedictine monk and scholar from the Abbey of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse, who was renowned for his extensive knowledge of theology, philosophy, and ancient languages.

In the 19th century, a member of the Barthe family, Émile Barthe (1818-1892), gained recognition as a prominent politician and statesman, serving as the Minister of Public Works under Napoleon III and later as a Senator of the Third Republic.

Other notable figures bearing the Barthe surname include the French painter and printmaker Henri Barthe (1870-1944), known for his depictions of Parisian street scenes and café life, and the contemporary French writer and philosopher Philippe Barthe (born 1957), whose works explore themes of identity, language, and cultural memory.

While the Barthe surname has its roots in southern France, it has since spread to other parts of the country and beyond, with bearers of the name found in various regions and countries around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barthe

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

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

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