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UK surname

Bartell

An occupational surname referring to a barley grower or barkeep.

In the 1881 census there were 103 people recorded with the Bartell surname, ranking it #19,410 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 165, ranked #22,234, down from #19,410 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Croydon with Clapton and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Braintree, Newham and North Tyneside.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bartell is 179 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 60.2%.

1881 census count

103

Ranked #19,410

Modern count

165

2016, ranked #22,234

Peak year

2010

179 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bartell had 103 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,410 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 165 in 2016, ranked #22,234.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 155 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Bartell surname distribution map

The map shows where the Bartell surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Bartell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bartell over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 43 #25,518
1861 historical 155 #14,881
1881 historical 103 #19,410
1891 historical 133 #19,870
1901 historical 122 #20,344
1911 historical 131 #19,404
1997 modern 165 #19,861
1998 modern 170 #20,030
1999 modern 165 #20,535
2000 modern 157 #21,146
2001 modern 154 #21,122
2002 modern 164 #20,687
2003 modern 156 #21,115
2004 modern 165 #20,530
2005 modern 157 #21,128
2006 modern 160 #21,066
2007 modern 161 #21,201
2008 modern 167 #20,901
2009 modern 176 #20,632
2010 modern 179 #20,886
2011 modern 169 #21,499
2012 modern 178 #20,758
2013 modern 172 #21,575
2014 modern 175 #21,477
2015 modern 178 #21,149
2016 modern 165 #22,234

Geography

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Where Bartells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Croydon with Clapton, London parishes, All Saints Poplar and St Marylebone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Braintree, Newham, North Tyneside and County Durham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Croydon with Clapton Cambridgeshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 All Saints Poplar London (East Districts)
5 St Marylebone London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Braintree 018 Braintree
2 Newham 031 Newham
3 North Tyneside 019 North Tyneside
4 County Durham 004 County Durham
5 County Durham 006 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bartell

These lists show first names that appear often with the Bartell surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bartell

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Bartell, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Bartell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Bartell household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Challenged Inner London Communities

Within London, Bartell is most associated with areas classed as Challenged Inner London Communities, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Resident in some of Inner London’s most over-crowded communities, many families have children and marriage/civil partnership rates are above the Supergroup average. Other adults such as students live in communal establishments. Few residents have Level 4 educational qualifications, levels of unemployment are above the Supergroup average, and employment is concentrated in service occupations such as distribution, hotels and restaurants. Relative to the Supergroup average, fewer residents identify as being of mixed/multiple ethnicities, Black or Other Asian.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bartell is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Bartell falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bartell is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Bartell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Bartell

The surname Bartell is of German origin, derived from the personal name Bartholomew, which ultimately traces its roots back to the Aramaic name Bar-Talmay, meaning "son of the furrow" or "son of the ploughman." The name first emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th century, in various parts of Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bartell can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this document, a certain Henricus Bartell is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Merseburg.

During the 14th century, the Bartell name appeared in various records from the Rhineland region of Germany, particularly in the city of Cologne. One notable figure from this era was Johannes Bartell, a prominent merchant and member of the city council in Cologne, who lived between 1325 and 1392.

As the centuries progressed, the Bartell name spread across Germany and into neighboring countries, with variations in spelling emerging, such as Bartel, Barthel, and Bartells. In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing this surname was Hans Bartell, a German Renaissance painter and engraver, born in Nuremberg around 1495.

Another notable individual was Johann Bartell, a German composer and organist who lived from 1675 to 1738. He is best known for his contributions to the development of the Protestant church music tradition in Germany during the Baroque period.

In the 19th century, Carl Bartell, a German-American botanist and horticulturist, made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the United States. He was born in Saxony in 1823 and later immigrated to the United States, where he worked as a botanist and horticulturist for various institutions, including the Missouri Botanical Garden.

While the surname Bartell has its origins in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, its earliest roots can be traced back to the German regions, where it emerged as a patronymic name derived from the personal name Bartholomew.

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1881 census detail

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Bartell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bartell surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 32 Bartells recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.18x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 32 3.18x
Lancashire 14 1.17x
Essex 10 5.04x
Worcestershire 8 6.10x
Northumberland 7 4.68x
Durham 5 1.67x
Kent 5 1.46x
Nottinghamshire 4 2.95x
Warwickshire 4 1.58x
Cambridgeshire 3 4.71x
Surrey 3 0.61x
Monmouthshire 2 2.75x
Norfolk 2 1.29x
Cornwall 1 0.88x
Somerset 1 0.62x
Suffolk 1 0.82x
Yorkshire 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Poplar London in Middlesex leads with 17 Bartells recorded in 1881 and an index of 89.66x.

Place Total Index
Poplar London 17 89.66x
West Ham 10 22.84x
Upperswinford 8 720.72x
Bedlington 6 120.24x
Liverpool 5 6.91x
St Martin In Fields 5 83.19x
Stranton 5 49.70x
Birmingham 4 4.74x
Kirkdale 4 19.95x
Worksop 4 99.50x
Wye 4 754.72x
Little Gransden 3 3750.00x
Preston 3 9.40x
Norwood 2 86.96x
St George In East London 2 21.16x
St Woollos 2 24.66x
Wandsworth 2 20.68x
Aylsham 1 108.70x
Bury St Edmunds St Mary 1 43.48x
Cromer 1 181.82x
Egham 1 33.22x
Falmouth 1 24.81x
Goole 1 59.88x
Hackney London 1 1.78x
Hammersmith London 1 4.04x
Hulme 1 4.02x
Kensington London 1 1.79x
Lewisham 1 5.47x
Manchester 1 1.87x
Mile End Old Town London 1 4.68x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 12.90x
St Pancras London 1 1.24x
West Drayton 1 285.71x
Weston Super Mare 1 24.51x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Bartell surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 6
Margaret 4
Sarah 4
Alice 3
Elizabeth 3
Jane 3
Ann 2
Annie 2
Emily 2
Lydia 2
Martha 2
Adee 1
Amelia 1
Augostey 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Kate 1
Lord 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
May 1
Rosetta 1
Sophia 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Bartell surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 9
John 8
James 7
Charles 6
George 6
Edward 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Andrew 1
August 1
Dan 1
Elijah 1
Ellen 1
Frederick 1
Fredric 1
Harold 1
Henry 1
Jim 1
Thomas 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1
Wm.F. 1

FAQ

Bartell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bartell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 103 people were recorded with the Bartell surname. That placed it at #19,410 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bartell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 165 in 2016. That gives Bartell a modern rank of #22,234.

What does the Bartell surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a barley grower or barkeep.

What does the Bartell map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Bartell bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.