Bartsev Surname

467,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Bartsev Surname User-submission:

The surname Bartsev is probably a Russified version of the German surname Bartz. It, in turn, is formed from the nickname Bartz, which, according to one version, goes back to the German word bart, that is, 'beard', 'mustache'. Most likely, Bartz was called the owner of a long and lush mustache.

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Bartsev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6531:220,70923,906
Ukraine321:1,422,584115,871
Kazakhstan181:982,36158,740
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
France11:66,422,722504,397

Bartsev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bartsev is probably a Russified version of the German surname Bartz. It, in turn, is formed from the nickname Bartz, which, according to one version, goes back to the German word bart, that is, 'beard', 'mustache'. Most likely, Bartz was called the owner of a long and lush mustache. Mustaches and beards in the old days was considered a sign of 'adulthood' and masculinity.

According to another hypothesis, the nickname originates from the word barte (carpenter's ax). In this case, it refers to the so-called 'professional' naming conventions, containing an indication of a person's occupation.

It is less likely that the surname Bartsev is derived from the Hebrew name Bartalameo, which translates as 'furrow', 'track', 'gutter', 'deep wrinkle'.

- haffman97

Bartsev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bartsev (Russian: Барцев) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bartsev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bartsev is the 467,776th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,135,669 people. The last name Bartsev occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Bartsev are found; 55 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 55 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 653 people, or 1 in 220,709. In Russia Bartsev is most prevalent in: Altai Krai, where 27 percent live, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 7 percent live and Republic of Buryatia, where 7 percent live. Excluding Russia Bartsev occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 4 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live.

Bartsev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bartsev last name are 8.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 55.1% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bartseva93690/
Bartsaev9326/
Barttsev932/
Bartsiev931/
Bartsov8670/
Vartsev8668/
Bortsev8664/
Bertsev8646/
Vartseva8098/
Bortseva8017/
Bourtsev8016/
Bortsaev802/
Bertseev801/
Bardshev801/
Berdtsev801/
Bertsaev801/
Bertsiev801/
Berttsev801/
Bertsoev801/
Barzev77215/
Barcev771/
Bourtseva7510/
Bargyshev754/
Boortseva751/
Bortsov713,902/
Barzaev71519/
Barchev7159/
Barziev7127/
Barzeev7122/
Bertsov7119/
Barzoev715/
Barzhev714/
Vortsev712/
Bertsiv711/
Barcheva67124/
Barzheev6763/
Barzhaev6711/
Vartchev672/
Barzhiev672/
Berdtsov671/
Berdshev671/
Barcheev671/
Borttsov671/

Bartsev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bartsev in the Russian language
Барцевbarcev-

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