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

Bartram, 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 Bartram surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bartram in America

Bartram is the 11522nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bartram surname appeared 2,730 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bartram.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bartram 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 Bartram

The surname Bartram is of English origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English personal name Beortram, which is composed of the elements "beorht" meaning bright and "ram" meaning ram or man.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1197, where it appears as Bertram. Other early spellings include Bartrame, Bartrem, and Bertrame.

The Bartram family is believed to have originated in the county of Gloucestershire, particularly in the village of Barnwood near Gloucester. The Domesday Book of 1086 records a landowner named Bertram in the area.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named John Bartram was recorded as a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol. He served as the Mayor of Bristol in 1262.

Another prominent individual with this surname was John Bartram (1699-1777), an American botanist and explorer who is considered the father of American botany. He established the first botanical garden in North America, known as Bartram's Garden, near Philadelphia.

In the 16th century, the Bartram family had a significant presence in the county of Somerset, with several members recorded in the parish registers of Taunton and surrounding areas.

William Bartram (1739-1823), son of John Bartram, was a renowned naturalist and author who extensively explored the southeastern United States and wrote about his travels and observations.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a Bartram family member named Robert Bartram was a captain in the Parliamentarian forces, serving under Oliver Cromwell.

The surname Bartram has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Bartram's Ash in Gloucestershire and Bartram's Court in Buckinghamshire, indicating the historical presence of the family in these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bartram

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

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

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