Barthlomew Surname

648,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Barthlomew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barthlomew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2631:673,54731,367
Tanzania1691:313,26423,875
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Barthlomew (1,415) may also be a first name.

Barthlomew Last Name Facts

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

Barthlomew is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barthlomew? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 648,005th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 15,605,023 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Barthlomew reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 207,604th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,415 people.

The surname Barthlomew is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 673,547. In Nigeria Barthlomew is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 14 percent live, Kaduna, where 13 percent live and Abia, where 9 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Barthlomew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barthlomew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barthlomew surname expanded 238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barthlomew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barthlomew surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Barthlomew earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.47% less than the national average, earning $26,548 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Barthlomew
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