2000
#141,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Bartuch
A Germanicized variant of the central European surname "Bartoch" of Slavic origin.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Bartuch. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bartuch surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Bartuch in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bartuch, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.8%) and Hispanic (3.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bartuch
The surname BARTUCH is believed to have originated in Poland in the 14th century. It is derived from the Polish word "bartnik," which means "beekeeper" or "gatherer of wild honey." The name likely referred to someone who made a living from beekeeping or harvesting honey from wild bee colonies in the forests of Poland.
The earliest recorded instances of the name BARTUCH can be traced back to historical documents from the Polish region of Silesia in the late 1300s. One notable example is a land registry from the town of Opole, dated 1387, which mentions a "Bartosz Bartuch" as a landowner.
In the 15th century, variations of the name such as "Bartuchowicz" and "Bartuchowski" began to appear, suggesting the formation of patronymic surnames (derived from the father's name) among the descendants of the original Bartuches.
One of the earliest known bearers of the BARTUCH surname was Jan Bartuch, a prominent merchant and landowner from the city of Krakow in the late 16th century. Records show that he was involved in trade with other parts of Europe and owned several properties in the city.
Another notable figure was Mikołaj Bartuch, a Polish soldier who fought in the Polish-Swedish War of 1626-1629. He is mentioned in several historical accounts for his bravery in battles against Swedish forces.
In the 18th century, the BARTUCH name appeared in records from the region of Galicia, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A notable bearer from this period was Tomasz Bartuch, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and schools in the region.
During the 19th century, the BARTUCH surname spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, as Polish emigrants sought new opportunities abroad. One such individual was Franciszek Bartuch, a Polish-American artist and painter who lived in New York City in the late 1800s and gained recognition for his portraiture and landscape paintings.
As the name spread, variations such as "Bartutsch" and "Bartuschat" emerged in regions like Germany and Russia, reflecting the cultural and linguistic influences of those areas on the original Polish surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bartuch
Among Census respondents with the surname Bartuch, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.8%) and Hispanic (3.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Bartuch bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Bartuch surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.2% · 98
- Two or more races7.8% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 2
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bartuch
Bartuch appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#134,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
+17 bearers (+15.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 7,076 places
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
-10 bearers (-8.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,045 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #141,788 | 108 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #134,712 | 125 | 0.04 | +17 bearers (+15.7%) | Up 7,076 places |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | -10 bearers (-8.0%) | Down 11,045 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Bartuch surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #134,712 | #145,757 | -8.2% |
| Count | 125 | 115 | -8.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bartuch bearers went from 125 to 115 (-8.0% change). The surname moved down 11,045 positions in the national ranking, going from #134,712 to #145,757.
FAQ
Bartuch surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bartuch?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Bartuch. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Bartuch?
Bartuch ranks #145,757 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 115 people with the surname Bartuch. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Bartuch.
Has Bartuch become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bartuch went from 125 recorded bearers to 115. That is a decrease of 10 (-8.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #134,712 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Bartuch?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bartuch, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.8%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Bartuch in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.2% (98 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bartuch appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.2%), Two or More Races (7.8%), Hispanic (3.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Bartuch (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Bartuch mean?
A Germanicized variant of the central European surname "Bartoch" of Slavic origin. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Bartuch (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Bartuch?
If you just want to know how common the surname Bartuch is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.