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

Bartholomew, 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 Bartholomew surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bartholomew in America

Bartholomew is the 2374th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bartholomew surname appeared 15,339 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Bartholomew.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew

The surname Bartholomew is of English origin, derived from the given name Bartholomew. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for a person who worked as a tanner or leather worker. The name is derived from the Aramaic bar-Talmay, meaning "son of the furrows," referring to the process of tanning leather.

In England, the name Bartholomew can be traced back to the 12th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1176, where a Hugo Bartholomew is mentioned.

The Bartholomew surname is also associated with various places in England, such as Bartholomew Close in London, which was named after the Priory of St. Bartholomew, founded in 1123. Other place names related to the surname include Bartholomew Fair, an annual event held in London from the 12th to the 19th century.

Notable historical figures with the surname Bartholomew include John Bartholomew (1805-1861), a Scottish cartographer and engraver who founded the famous map-making firm John Bartholomew and Son. Another prominent individual was William Bartholomew (1793-1850), an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Polytechnic Institution.

In the literary world, the surname Bartholomew is associated with James Bartholomew (1737-1799), an English poet and editor who published works such as "The Beauties of Shakespeare" and "The Poetical Works of John Dryden."

Bartholomew Richard Taunton (1770-1859) was an English topographer and author who wrote several works on the history and antiquities of various counties in England, including "The Antiquities of Wiltshire" and "The Topographical Description of Somersetshire."

The Bartholomew surname also has connections to the Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. While the name itself is not explicitly mentioned, there are references to individuals with the given name Bartholomew, indicating the presence of the name in England during the Norman period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bartholomew

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

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

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