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

Bartra, 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 Bartra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bartra in America

Bartra is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bartra surname appeared 187 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 Bartra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bartra 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 Bartra

The surname BARTRA has its origins in the Catalonia region of Spain, dating back to the medieval period around the 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Catalan word 'bartra', which means a small woodland or thicket. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in such an area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the monastery of Sant Cugat del Vallès, dated 1065, which mentions a person named Bernat Bartra. This indicates that the name was already in use by that time in the region around Barcelona.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Guillem Bartra was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Vilafranca del Penedès. Records show that he was involved in trade and held significant property in the area.

The surname BARTRA also appears in some historic manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the Llibre de les Solemnitats de Barcelona, which documents various events and ceremonies in the city. This suggests that families with this surname were well-established in the region during that time period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname BARTRA was Joan Bartra, a renowned poet and writer from Barcelona who lived from 1899 to 1982. He was a significant figure in the Catalan literary world and played a crucial role in promoting the use of the Catalan language during the Franco regime.

Another notable person with the surname BARTRA was Agustí Bartra, a Catalan painter and engraver who lived from 1908 to 1982. He was known for his paintings depicting landscapes and scenes from rural Catalonia, and his works are displayed in several museums and galleries in the region.

In the 20th century, Armand Bartra (1920-1987) was a prominent architect from Barcelona. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in the city, including the Barceloneta Market and the Residència d'Investigadors, which is part of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

The name BARTRA has also been associated with certain place names in Catalonia, such as the village of Bartra in the municipality of Terrassa. This suggests that the surname may have originated from or been influenced by the name of this particular location.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bartra

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

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

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