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UK surname

Bartram

An English toponymic surname derived from a place name meaning "barley homestead" or "barley enclosure."

In the 1881 census there were 1,475 people recorded with the Bartram surname, ranking it #2,831 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 3,063, ranked #2,202, up from #2,831 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Norfolk, Great Yarmouth and East Staffordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bartram is 3,209 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 107.7%.

1881 census count

1,475

Ranked #2,831

Modern count

3,063

2016, ranked #2,202

Peak year

1999

3,209 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bartram had 1,475 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,831 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 3,063 in 2016, ranked #2,202.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,612 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Bartram surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bartram surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bartram 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 1,011 #2,759
1861 historical 785 #3,513
1881 historical 1,475 #2,831
1891 historical 1,871 #2,464
1901 historical 2,372 #2,288
1911 historical 2,612 #1,967
1997 modern 3,010 #2,140
1998 modern 3,160 #2,124
1999 modern 3,209 #2,098
2000 modern 3,175 #2,119
2001 modern 3,142 #2,096
2002 modern 3,192 #2,107
2003 modern 3,103 #2,114
2004 modern 3,127 #2,095
2005 modern 3,045 #2,125
2006 modern 3,004 #2,158
2007 modern 3,033 #2,159
2008 modern 3,038 #2,160
2009 modern 3,057 #2,204
2010 modern 3,127 #2,206
2011 modern 3,079 #2,211
2012 modern 3,037 #2,199
2013 modern 3,069 #2,210
2014 modern 3,088 #2,211
2015 modern 3,056 #2,215
2016 modern 3,063 #2,202

Geography

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Where Bartrams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes, Sheffield, St Mary Islington and Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, East Staffordshire and Norwich. 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 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)
5 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Norfolk 014 South Norfolk
2 South Norfolk 011 South Norfolk
3 Great Yarmouth 009 Great Yarmouth
4 East Staffordshire 010 East Staffordshire
5 Norwich 004 Norwich

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bartram

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bartram

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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Bartram surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Bartram household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Bartram 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

Bartram 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

Bartram falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Bartram 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 Bartram, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of 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.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Bartram families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bartram 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. Norfolk leads with 242 Bartrams recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.88x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 242 10.88x
Yorkshire 199 1.39x
Staffordshire 125 2.56x
Middlesex 121 0.84x
Nottinghamshire 96 4.92x
Durham 91 2.11x
Bedfordshire 86 11.48x
Derbyshire 64 2.83x
Lincolnshire 57 2.46x
Essex 44 1.54x
Surrey 41 0.58x
Lancashire 38 0.22x
Suffolk 33 1.87x
Northumberland 32 1.49x
Hertfordshire 27 2.71x
Leicestershire 24 1.50x
Gloucestershire 18 0.63x
Somerset 18 0.77x
Kent 16 0.32x
Warwickshire 13 0.36x
Hampshire 12 0.40x
Huntingdonshire 12 4.18x
Cheshire 11 0.34x
Northamptonshire 8 0.59x
Oxfordshire 8 0.90x
Orkney 7 4.40x
Isle of Man 6 2.23x
Devon 5 0.17x
Midlothian 5 0.26x
Monmouthshire 4 0.38x
Rutland 4 3.77x
Sussex 4 0.16x
Lanarkshire 3 0.06x
Roxburghshire 2 0.76x
Berwickshire 1 0.57x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.11x
Dorset 1 0.11x
Dunbartonshire 1 0.26x
Royal Navy 1 0.58x
Selkirkshire 1 0.76x
Worcestershire 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Great Yarmouth in Norfolk leads with 53 Bartrams recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.77x.

Place Total Index
Great Yarmouth 53 28.77x
West Bromwich 35 12.52x
Wymondham 33 145.12x
Ecclesall Bierlow 31 10.63x
Sheffield 29 6.35x
West Ham 28 4.44x
Islington London 23 1.64x
Lakenham 22 69.62x
Nottingham St Mary 21 4.16x
Heigham 19 15.91x
Brightside Bierlow 18 6.40x
Esh 18 57.47x
Hackney London 18 2.22x
Cardington 17 278.69x
Gateshead 16 4.97x
Chatton 15 226.93x
Mansfield 15 22.23x
Melbourne 15 96.90x
Darlaston 14 20.75x
Lowdham 14 382.51x
Snenton 14 18.27x
St Pancras London 14 1.20x
Bedford St Mary 13 67.39x
Billingford In Depwade 13 1354.17x
Aylsham 12 90.63x
Nether Hallam 12 6.19x
Palgrave 12 324.32x
Tivetshall St Mary 12 875.91x
Eaton Socon 11 93.54x
Rowley 11 351.44x
Spotland 11 5.76x
Boston 10 14.25x
Gorleston 10 22.34x
Guisbrough 10 31.92x
Kimbolton 10 165.29x
Shoreditch London 10 1.59x
Brandon Byshottles 9 16.69x
Great Walsingham 9 400.00x
St Albans St Peter 9 26.75x
Stow Bardolph 9 135.95x
Tamworth 9 34.47x
Ampthill 8 71.56x
Claylane 8 25.41x
Clifton 8 5.58x
Colsterworth 8 163.60x
Hucknall Torkard 8 16.18x
Kempston 8 47.06x
Lambeth 8 0.63x
Berkhampstead 7 31.22x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 7 14.28x
Castle Donnington 7 52.63x
Chipping Barnet 7 40.14x
Holbeach 7 27.17x
Itteringham 7 440.25x
Kilton 7 1000.00x
Kingswinford 7 3.95x
Newton Solney 7 300.43x
Norwich St Stephen 7 34.28x
Orphir 7 138.61x
Paddington London 7 1.32x
Rocester 7 115.70x
Rugeley 7 19.98x
Sewstern 7 707.07x
St George Hanover Square 7 2.75x
St Gilesin Fields London 7 57.19x
Stockton On Tees 7 3.37x
Ulverston 7 14.00x
Werneth 7 70.00x
Alrewas 6 126.85x
Awre 6 102.74x
Cannock 6 7.04x
Newbottle 6 25.53x
Norwich St Paul 6 45.05x
Rotherhithe 6 3.36x
Sculcoates 6 2.64x
Southampton All Sts 6 11.79x
Southwark St George Martyr 6 2.06x
Spittlegate 6 18.76x
Stevington 6 194.17x
Stowe 6 327.87x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 105
William 101
George 50
Thomas 42
James 40
Charles 29
Henry 27
Arthur 25
Robert 23
Joseph 21
Alfred 19
Samuel 18
Herbert 17
Frederick 15
Walter 12
Richard 11
Harry 10
Albert 9
Edward 8
Ernest 7
Benjamin 5
David 5
Fred 5
Jno. 5
Christopher 4
Francis 4
Frank 4
Wm. 4
Alexander 3
Mark 3
Michael 3
Willm. 3
Chas. 2
Edwin 2
Fredk. 2
G. 2
Isaac 2
Jabez 2
Percy 2
Philip 2
Reginald 2
Richd. 2
Solomon 2
Stephen 2
W. 2
Andrew 1
Cornelius 1
Ezekiel 1
F.H. 1
Wm.Marwood 1

FAQ

Bartram surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bartram surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,475 people were recorded with the Bartram surname. That placed it at #2,831 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bartram surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 3,063 in 2016. That gives Bartram a modern rank of #2,202.

What does the Bartram surname mean?

An English toponymic surname derived from a place name meaning "barley homestead" or "barley enclosure."

What does the Bartram map show?

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