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UK surname

Bartlet

A surname that derives from the Latin name Bartholomaeus, itself coming from an Aramaic name meaning "son of the furrow".

In the 1881 census there were 294 people recorded with the Bartlet surname, ranking it #9,859 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 161, ranked #22,606, down from #9,859 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wilcot, North Newton, Culsamond and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ellon East, Auchnagatt and Ellon West.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bartlet is 387 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 45.2%.

1881 census count

294

Ranked #9,859

Modern count

161

2016, ranked #22,606

Peak year

1851

387 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bartlet had 294 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,859 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016, ranked #22,606.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 387 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Bartlet surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bartlet surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bartlet 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 387 #6,204
1861 historical 350 #7,295
1881 historical 294 #9,859
1891 historical 188 #15,609
1901 historical 116 #20,933
1911 historical 90 #23,797
1997 modern 100 #26,901
1998 modern 114 #25,589
1999 modern 116 #25,487
2000 modern 120 #24,950
2001 modern 117 #24,974
2002 modern 114 #25,886
2003 modern 122 #24,628
2004 modern 120 #25,078
2005 modern 128 #24,076
2006 modern 127 #24,384
2007 modern 126 #24,860
2008 modern 136 #24,004
2009 modern 143 #23,686
2010 modern 148 #23,697
2011 modern 140 #24,395
2012 modern 150 #23,264
2013 modern 158 #22,817
2014 modern 158 #23,022
2015 modern 159 #22,796
2016 modern 161 #22,606

Geography

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Where Bartlets are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wilcot, North Newton, Culsamond, London parishes, St Pancras and Southampton St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ellon East, Auchnagatt, Ellon West, Ythanside and Muir of Ord. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Wilcot, North Newton Wiltshire
2 Culsamond Aberdeen
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Pancras London (North Districts)
5 Southampton St Mary Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ellon East Aberdeenshire
2 Auchnagatt Aberdeenshire
3 Ellon West Aberdeenshire
4 Ythanside Aberdeenshire
5 Muir of Ord Highland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bartlet

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bartlet

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Bartlet, 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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Bartlet surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Bartlet 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Bartlet is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bartlet is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Bartlet falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bartlet 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 Bartlet, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Bartlet

The surname Bartlet originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "beorg" meaning hill and "hliþ" meaning slope or cliff, suggesting that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a hillside or cliff.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bartlet can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appeared as "Bartlott" and referred to individuals residing in various regions of the country.

In the 13th century, the name was commonly spelled as "Bartelot" or "Bartelott" in various historical records and manuscripts. This spelling variation was likely influenced by the Norman French language, which was widely spoken by the ruling class in England during that period.

The Bartlet surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances is Sir John Bartlet, a knight who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century.

Another prominent figure was Robert Bartlet, born in 1545, who was a renowned English scholar and theologian. He served as a professor at the University of Cambridge and was an influential figure in the Church of England during the Reformation.

In the 17th century, John Bartlet, born in 1620, was a prominent merchant and landowner in the English colonies of North America. He played a significant role in the establishment of the town of Marblehead, Massachusetts.

The name Bartlet has also been linked to various place names in England, such as Bartlow in Cambridgeshire, which was originally recorded as "Bartlowes" in the Domesday Book, likely derived from the Old English words "beorg" and "hlaw" meaning hill.

During the 18th century, Sir Edmund Bartlet, born in 1749, was a distinguished British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy. He played a crucial role in several naval battles during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

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1881 census detail

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Bartlet families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bartlet 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 46 Bartlets recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.60x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 46 1.60x
Aberdeenshire 25 9.41x
Warwickshire 20 2.77x
Surrey 19 1.36x
Glamorgan 16 3.20x
Gloucestershire 12 2.13x
Kent 12 1.23x
Somerset 12 2.60x
Worcestershire 12 3.20x
Monmouthshire 11 5.31x
Cheshire 10 1.58x
Lancashire 10 0.29x
Devon 9 1.51x
Essex 9 1.59x
Berkshire 8 3.72x
Hampshire 8 1.36x
Nottinghamshire 8 2.07x
Buckinghamshire 7 4.04x
Hertfordshire 5 2.53x
Staffordshire 5 0.52x
Cornwall 4 1.23x
Wiltshire 4 1.58x
Lincolnshire 3 0.65x
Suffolk 3 0.86x
Yorkshire 3 0.11x
Cambridgeshire 2 1.10x
Durham 2 0.23x
Sussex 2 0.41x
Angus 1 0.38x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.86x
Dorset 1 0.53x
Kincardineshire 1 2.86x
Merionethshire 1 1.91x
Perthshire 1 0.78x
Shropshire 1 0.40x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Llantrisant in Glamorgan leads with 15 Bartlets recorded in 1881 and an index of 119.14x.

Place Total Index
Llantrisant 15 119.14x
Poplar London 11 20.32x
Lymm 9 195.65x
Fyvie 8 184.76x
Mansfield 8 59.79x
Feckenham 7 163.17x
Hornsey 7 19.30x
Newington 7 6.61x
Studley 7 226.54x
Turriff 7 163.17x
Corse 6 1176.47x
Kintore 6 259.74x
St Clement Danes London 6 101.01x
St George In East London 6 22.24x
St Woollos 6 25.93x
Turville 6 1463.41x
Walcot 6 24.40x
Winkfield 6 168.07x
Acton Trussell 5 925.93x
Ashton Under Lyne 5 6.72x
Edgbaston 5 22.30x
Bedwellty 4 10.93x
Chatham 4 14.86x
East Ham 4 38.06x
Hasfield 4 1666.67x
Lambeth 4 1.60x
Rickmansworth 4 73.53x
Bermondsey 3 3.51x
Boston 3 21.57x
Donhead St Mary 3 232.56x
Great Malvern 3 38.41x
Hampstead London 3 6.72x
Henstridge 3 234.38x
Manchester 3 1.96x
Seaton 3 130.43x
Warblington 3 128.76x
West Ham 3 2.40x
Aldworth 2 740.74x
Aston 2 1.00x
Basingstoke 2 29.59x
Bethnal Green London 2 1.61x
Birmingham 2 0.83x
Brixham 2 28.90x
Bushley 2 740.74x
Dover St James 2 46.62x
Goudhurst 2 73.80x
Ipswich St Mathew 2 20.43x
Liskeard 2 36.83x
Saffron Walden 2 33.44x
Shoreditch London 2 1.61x
St Pancras London 2 0.87x
Stetchworth 2 333.33x
Winlaton 2 24.42x
Assington 1 136.99x
Binton 1 416.67x
Cannington 1 72.99x
Castleford 1 9.66x
Culsalmond 1 121.95x
Datchet 1 84.03x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.33x
Farnborough 1 69.93x
Farndon 1 181.82x
Hammersmith London 1 1.42x
Kensington London 1 0.63x
King Edward 1 32.68x
Llanycil 1 35.46x
Madron Penzance 1 8.47x
Methlick 1 46.95x
Mortlake 1 16.05x
Putney 1 7.65x
Richmond 1 5.11x
Saddleworth 1 4.56x
St Dunstan In West London 1 112.36x
St Marylebone London 1 0.65x
Tetbury 1 31.35x
Tonbridge 1 2.83x
Watford 1 6.52x
Wellington 1 7.18x
Wimborne 1 43.86x
Woodmansterne 1 333.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 20
Mary 12
Sarah 11
Ann 5
Eliza 5
Ellen 4
Frances 4
Harriet 4
Margaret 4
Alice 3
Annie 3
Catherine 3
Emily 3
Emma 3
Harriett 3
Louisa 3
Ada 2
Betsey 2
Caroline 2
Charlotte 2
Esta 2
Jane 2
Maria 2
Minnie 2
Clara 1
Edieth 1
Edith 1
Edna 1
Elisabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Esther 1
Etta 1
Flora 1
Georgina 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Helen 1
Jessie 1
Johannah 1
Laura 1
Lavina 1
Lille 1
Lillie 1
Lousia 1
Lucy 1
Mable 1
Marget 1
Martha 1
Maryanne 1
Trixey 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 21
Thomas 11
John 10
Henry 9
George 8
James 8
Edward 4
Frederick 4
Joseph 4
Richard 4
Arthur 3
Robert 3
Albert 2
Alfred 2
Charles 2
Ernest 2
Walter 2
Alexander 1
Andrew 1
Archd. 1
Chas. 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Earnest 1
Edw. 1
Fred 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Herbert 1
Jabez 1
Jesse 1
Percy 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Ted 1
Thos. 1
Wm. 1
Wm.John 1

FAQ

Bartlet surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bartlet surname in 1881?

In 1881, 294 people were recorded with the Bartlet surname. That placed it at #9,859 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bartlet surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016. That gives Bartlet a modern rank of #22,606.

What does the Bartlet surname mean?

A surname that derives from the Latin name Bartholomaeus, itself coming from an Aramaic name meaning "son of the furrow".

What does the Bartlet map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Bartlet 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.