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

Bartley, 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 Bartley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bartley in America

Bartley is the 2175th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bartley surname appeared 16,689 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Bartley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bartley 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 Bartley

The surname Bartley is of English origin, and it is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "bere" (barley) and "leah" (meadow or clearing), suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a barley field or a meadow where barley was grown.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bartley can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1221, where a person named William de Berleye is mentioned. This spelling variation, "Berleye," is believed to be an early form of the name Bartley.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which listed a Robert de Berleye. The suffix "de" was commonly used at the time to indicate a person's place of origin or residence.

The Bartley surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Bartley Green in Birmingham and Bartley Mill in Hampshire. These place names likely contributed to the widespread use of the surname in different regions.

One notable person in history with the surname Bartley was Bertram Bartley (1843-1910), an English actor and theatre manager who served as the manager of the Haymarket Theatre in London from 1885 to 1900.

Another prominent figure was Sarah Bartley (1783-1850), an English-born Australian pioneer and settler who established the first hotel in the town of Windsor, New South Wales.

In the United States, Mordecai Bartley (1783-1870) was a prominent politician who served as the 19th Governor of Ohio from 1844 to 1846.

John Bartley (1820-1905) was an American journalist and publisher who founded the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper in 1846, which became one of the most influential and long-running newspapers in New York City.

Lastly, Thomas Bartley (1782-1858) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire and is considered one of the earliest professional cricketers in the game's history.

These examples illustrate the wide geographical spread of the Bartley surname and its presence in various fields, from politics and journalism to the arts and sports.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bartley

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

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

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