Barter Surname

64,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Barter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the barter,' a dealer in goods; one who chaffered, an exchanger.

Hugh le Bartur, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1578. Adam Barter, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Barter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4961:145,21615,005
England2,3411:23,8013,304
Canada1,1231:32,8104,250
Australia1,1131:24,2553,325
Wales1561:19,8372,100
South Africa1481:366,06633,202
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Israel431:199,01519,367
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Sweden181:547,04239,827
France181:3,690,151224,666
Panama151:260,8176,584
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Denmark101:564,47234,222
India91:85,229,487684,495
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1141:38,8583,578
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5651:15,5752,302
Wales651:24,1291,387
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8551:58,7356,505

The alternate forms: Bärter (6) are calculated separately.

Barter (55) may also be a first name.

Barter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the barter,' a dealer in goods; one who chaffered, an exchanger.

Hugh le Bartur, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1578. Adam Barter, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.

1657. Married — Robert Porch and Eliz Bartor: St. Mary Aldermary.

1747. — Richard Verrier and Betty Bartar: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French) apparently Barterer, Dealer.

[Cp. O.F. barater, ‘ to barter,’ prim, ‘to cheat’; Old French barat, ‘a cheating, ‘a barter.’] Hugh le Bartur.—Hund.Rolls. (English) a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Be(o)rhthere = Bright or Glori­ous Army. [Old English be(o)rht, bright, &c. + here, army] We find the form Berter as the name of an East Anglian moneyer temp. Æthel- stan II.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably the Old English barrator, one who stirs up strife between the king's subjects, either at law or otherwise.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lower thinks this name to be from the Old English barratour, one who stirs up strife between the king's subjects, either at law or otherwise. Barter, Barters are both found in the U.S. They may be the same as Batter, Batters, in Battersby, so called from an estate and township co. York. They may also be connected with Butter, which see.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Old Norse, Bardr; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Barter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barter Come From? nationality or country of origin

Barter (Arabic: بارتر) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Bärter. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 64,379th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 938,029 people. Barter is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Barter are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 55 people.

The last name Barter is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,496 people, or 1 in 145,216. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maine, where 16 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Barter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barter last name grew 292 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 58 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Barter last name is predominantly Anglican (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Barter last name are 7.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.59% more than the national average, earning R 429,144 per year; in United States they earn 7.72% more than the national average, earning $46,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.22% less than the national average, earning $47,091 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bärter946/
Bartier921,148/
Bartter92252/
Barther92144/
Bartere9223/
Bartert928/
Hbarter921/
Bartger920/
Bartear920/
Barteer920/
Barrter920/
Barte9110,108/
Barthier86255/
Barthere86152/
Barteyre8614/
Bhartier861/
Baurtier861/
Barttert860/
Baertter860/
Barthe839,393/
Bartee835,250/
Warter831,373/
Bartie831,088/
Borter831,046/
Bartes83946/
Bartey83598/
Bartet83524/
Barteh83173/
Bharte83168/
Berter83165/
Bartei8387/
Bartez8384/
Varter8332/
Barteş8329/
Bartte8321/
Bartje8318/
Börter8313/
Barted837/
Bartre836/
Barteș835/
Barrte834/
Barteš834/
Bartea833/
Barteu832/
Barhte832/
Bearte832/
Baurte831/
Uarter831/
Barteľ831/
Baarte831/
Bartge830/
Beaurtere801/
Bartheard800/
Barthes774,373/
Bortier772,188/
Barthez771,374/
Bertier771,352/
Barthet771,331/
Berther77815/
Warther77326/
Bhartee77205/
Bartejs7798/
Barteit7775/
Barteet7762/
Barthee7749/
Barthey7734/
Barthie7725/
Bartheu7721/
Bartett7719/
Barteys7712/
Borther7711/
Barteey7710/
Bairete779/
Huarter779/
Bhartey778/
Barthre777/
Bartieh777/
Barteis776/
Bartech776/
Baharte776/
Barteah776/
Bhartir774/
Bartesh773/
Barrtet773/
Bartehs773/
Bartest772/
Bartthe772/
Barttey771/
Beartey771/
Bartees771/
Barthge771/
Barthte771/
Barttes771/
Boerter771/
Bertear771/
Bhartei771/
Bharthe771/
Bhartie771/
Warhter771/
Wartier771/
Baurtee771/
Hberter771/
Wuarter771/
Bhatrte771/
Bartyhe771/
Barteds771/
Bartesz771/
Barthep771/
Barrtte771/
Bortger770/
Barttet770/
Barteas770/
Bartets770/
Bartteh770/
Barteed770/
Wharter770/
Barteth770/
Bartgir770/
Barrtey770/
Bartess770/
Barta7330,165/
Barti732,865/
Barty732,619/
Varte731,096/
Borte73366/
Barté7314/
Bartj732/
Bârte731/
Bartè731/
Berthier7115,259/
Bartesch71530/
Bartaire71128/
Barthesh7128/
Bharteey7118/
Bearteet7117/
Barthett714/
Borthert714/
Barrtett713/
Bearthes713/
Barthère713/
Bartteit712/
Barttett712/
Bartheis711/
Bhartesh711/
Bharttey711/
Berttier711/
Warthere711/
Borttier711/
Bayrette711/
Barthieh711/
Barthess711/
Bhertier711/
Whearter710/
Bherther710/
Wearther710/
Barttess710/
Bharti67230,031/
Bartha6714,116/
Bortey6711,093/
Bartis671,347/
Bortei671,078/
Barthi67439/
Bortes67420/
Varthe67363/
Bartyś67305/
Bharty67222/
Borteh67206/
Bahrti67163/
Bartaa67162/
Wartir67157/
Bartys67150/
Bharta67144/
Borteş67132/
Bartay67118/
Bartoy67107/
Vartej6798/
Bartti6795/
Bartai6779/
Barthy6774/
Bortea6761/
Bartit6742/
Vharte6739/
Bortee6726/
Bartta6724/
Beurthier6721/
Barthaire6720/
Varteh6719/
Bartoi6715/
Bartiš6714/
Bartés6712/
Bearty6711/
Bhorte6711/
Bourte6711/
Barrti6710/
Bartui6710/
Bortez679/
Bortie679/
Borteș679/
Bartio678/
Bartty677/
Bortheire677/
Batrti676/
Borthe675/
Bartiy675/
Vorter674/
Bartiz674/
Boorte674/
Vartey673/
Baurti673/
Bgarti673/
Vartee673/
Bartyi673/
Bertthier673/
Barthé673/
Bhartı673/
Worter672/
Bartoa672/
Baarti672/
Barrta672/
Bortet672/
Vartir672/
Vartre672/
Borteľ672/
Barthayre672/
Bartès672/
Hbarti671/
Barhti671/
Bairti671/
Bhartj671/
Varhte671/
Beerthier671/
Vartea671/
Beyrether671/
Berthierr671/
Bartyz671/
Bartéi671/
Bartéï671/
Bartís671/
Bartăș671/
Bartiş671/
Bartiș671/
Barėta671/
Barhta671/
Barrty671/
Barhty671/
Bortir671/
Bortte670/
Bairta670/
Bearti670/

Barter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barter in the Arabic language
بارترbartr-

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