Barth Surname

5,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Barth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Barth,' i.e. Bartholomew, from nick. Barth; v. Bate.

Barth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany54,8571:1,468113
United States20,7171:17,4962,214
Brazil6,0041:35,6551,475
France3,6831:18,0351,996
Austria2,1731:3,919403
Switzerland1,3891:5,913919
India9501:807,43736,162
Canada9411:39,1564,909
Netherlands6471:26,1014,250
Nigeria6301:281,17915,881
Norway3761:13,6761,565
Argentina3611:118,40310,010
South Africa3421:158,41417,833
England2811:198,28517,371
Belgium2611:44,0487,185
Australia1991:135,65714,662
Sweden1901:51,8253,994
Hungary1851:53,0615,623
Uruguay1461:23,5052,739
Costa Rica1431:33,427930
Romania1061:189,41419,163
Poland1051:361,98840,373
Czechia961:110,76518,159
Spain911:513,75925,575
Italy871:702,95059,950
Papua New Guinea671:121,69716,585
Denmark661:85,5268,263
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Thailand641:1,103,724164,273
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Jamaica421:68,3323,418
Namibia401:60,2356,839
Chile261:677,55715,745
Greece261:426,14656,152
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Israel241:356,56829,419
Scotland191:281,78013,396
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
China91:151,924,6187,954
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Wales71:442,07621,198
Bosnia and Herzegovina61:589,40014,340
Finland61:916,11741,832
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:184,66215,113
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3241:15,1081,938

The alternate forms: Bárth (29) are calculated separately.

Barth (3,537) may also be a first name.

Barth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Barth,' i.e. Bartholomew, from nick. Barth; v. Bate.

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

A diminutive of Bartholomew, which see. William filius Barth, burgess of Edinburgh, 1328 (LSC.,87).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A diminutive of Bartholomew, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German, English) The man with the beard; descendant of Barth, a pet abbreviation of Bartholomew (son of Talmai, furrow).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Dutch-Flemish-German personal name and contraction of Bartholomew.

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

Barth Last Name Facts

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

Barth (Arabic: بارطه, Bengali: বর্থ, Hindi: बार्ठ, Marathi: भरत, Oriya: ବାଥର୍) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Bárth. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,895th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,123 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Barth reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Barth is also the 119,222nd most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 3,537 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 54,857 people, or 1 in 1,468. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 111 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Barth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barth surname rose 623 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Barth surname are 14.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning 347,156 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.2% more than the national average, earning R 273,768 per year; in United States they earn 10.77% more than the national average, earning $47,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $51,044 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bárth9329/
Barthe919,393/
Bartch91608/
Bearth91512/
Barths91177/
Bharth91149/
Bartsh91122/
Baarth9131/
Bairth9110/
Bartth914/
Barthz911/
Baerth910/
Bart8914,879/
Barstch837/
Bartthe832/
Barthte831/
Bharthe831/
Baartsh831/
Baharth831/
Barrëth831/
Baireth830/
Baert8012,184/
Barte8010,108/
Borth803,999/
Berth802,813/
Baart802,112/
Barts801,207/
Bardt80529/
Beart80430/
Bhart80425/
Bahrt80232/
Bardh80206/
Barht8050/
Bartt8043/
Bairt8011/
Bartš808/
Barrt806/
Barhd806/
Börth806/
Baurt802/
Basrt802/
Bartp801/
Baërt801/
Barzt800/
Barthová77153/
Baartsch7719/
Barthova7710/
Beartsch771/
Barsstch771/
Barrtsch771/
Barstsch770/
Bairtsch770/
Baartz73703/
Bahrdt73258/
Baarts73220/
Borths73217/
Bharte73168/
Boerth73103/
Bhatrt7378/
Beardt7369/
Baardt7359/
Bartts7339/
Bairet7331/
Bahart7329/
Beirth7323/
Bartte7321/
Baardh7321/
Bayret7317/
Bortch7316/
Bairdh7311/
Bhartt737/
Boorth737/
Barrtt736/
Borthe735/
Bearht735/
Bhairt734/
Barrte734/
Berrth733/
Bhartı733/
Bärthe733/
Barhte732/
Bearte732/
Høbart732/
Bearts731/
Beartd731/
Baurte731/
Bertht731/
Bhartd731/
Vaarth731/
Beurth731/
Bardts731/
Bhaurt731/
Bherth731/
Bardch731/
Baarte731/
Barttz731/
Bearet730/
Barrtz730/
Beardh730/
Bhardt730/
Beerth730/
Bard6720,121/
Bert6713,240/
Bort677,585/
Bartová673,249/
Bartova67913/
Vart67699/
Barć67620/
Barč6793/
Bairett6737/
Bortsch6729/
Bárt6718/
Bairete679/
Baharte676/
Borstch674/
Barrdtt673/
Bhairet671/
Bartowa671/
Bhatrte671/
Barrtte671/
Bearret670/
Bahardt670/
Geebart670/

Barth Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barth in the Oriya language
ବାଥର୍bathar-
Barth in the Hindi language
बार्ठbartha99.19
बर्थbartha0.61
Barth in the Marathi language
भरतbharata75
भारतbharata18.75
बथर्bathar6.25
Barth in the Bengali language
বর্থbartha66.67
বথর্bathar33.33
Barth in the Arabic language
بارطهbarth-
بارتةbartt-
بارثbarth-

Search for Another Surname

Barth Reference & Research

Barth FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barth
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis