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

Bartnett, 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 Bartnett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bartnett in America

Bartnett is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bartnett surname appeared 108 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 Bartnett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bartnett 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 Bartnett

The surname Bartnett is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name Beornnoð, which is composed of the elements "beorn" meaning "warrior" and "noð" meaning "daring" or "brave." The name would have been given to someone known for their bravery and prowess in battle.

Bartnett is a locational surname, referring to a place called Barnett or Barnet in Hertfordshire, England. This place name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Barnet" and "Barnette." The earliest known bearer of the name was Willelmus de Barnet, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire in 1196.

In the 13th century, the name was also found in its Latinized form, "Barnettus," as seen in the records of the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1273, which mention a William Barnettus.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the Bartnett spelling is found in the Hearth Tax returns of Bedfordshire in 1671, where a John Bartnett is listed as a resident of the village of Toddington.

Notable people with the surname Bartnett throughout history include:

1. John Bartnett (c. 1550-1610), an English Protestant minister and author who wrote a treatise on the Book of Revelation.

2. Thomas Bartnett (1767-1849), an English landscape painter known for his paintings of the English countryside.

3. Emily Bartnett (1830-1912), an American educator and pioneer in the field of early childhood education.

4. Sir Charles Bartnett (1879-1964), a British diplomat and ambassador to several countries, including Turkey and Spain.

5. Robert Bartnett (1905-1986), an American jazz pianist and composer who was a prominent figure in the New York jazz scene of the 1930s and 1940s.

The surname Bartnett has also been associated with various place names and locations, such as Bartnett's Grove, a hamlet in Staffordshire, England, and Bartnett's Hill, a geographical feature in Derbyshire, England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bartnett

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

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

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