Bartz Surname

25,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bartz Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the bear; one with some bearlike characteristic; descendant of Barz or Bartz, a pet form of names beginning with Bar (bear), as Berulf, Berowin and Bernhelm; dweller near tree stumps.

Bartz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,4091:9,5741,203
United States7,6661:47,2815,743
Brazil2,9611:72,2982,697
Poland6781:56,0608,829
France2891:229,83635,639
Canada2061:178,86217,839
Australia1621:166,64017,199
Paraguay1481:48,8971,425
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Luxembourg521:11,1641,923
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Austria241:354,81038,119
England221:2,532,63991,802
Norway201:257,11427,149
Wales191:162,87011,152
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
China61:227,886,92811,701
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belize11:355,4743,977
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6601:76,0898,089

The alternate forms: Bärtz (1) are calculated separately.

Bartz (50) may also be a first name.

Bartz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the bear; one with some bearlike characteristic; descendant of Barz or Bartz, a pet form of names beginning with Bar (bear), as Berulf, Berowin and Bernhelm; dweller near tree stumps.

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

Bartz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bartz (Arabic: بارتز) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Bärtz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bartz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,739th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 348,220 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Bartz are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,412,538th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 50 people.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 8,409 people, or 1 in 9,574. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany Bartz occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and Brazil, where 14 percent live.

Bartz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bartz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bartz last name rose 1,162 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bartz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bartz last name are 15.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.34% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bartz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.79% less than the national average, earning 308,744 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.97% more than the national average, earning R 408,672 per year; in United States they earn 8.12% more than the national average, earning $46,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% less than the national average, earning $46,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bärtz931/
Baartz91703/
Baertz9159/
Bartsz9116/
Barstz914/
Bartze913/
Barztz911/
Barttz911/
Barthz911/
Barrtz910/
Barz898,627/
Bartzhe830/
Bortz804,204/
Bertz802,457/
Barcz801,499/
Barts801,207/
Bearz80107/
Baarz8096/
Börtz8084/
Bartš808/
Baerz807/
Bayrz806/
Bartc803/
Bardz803/
Vartz802/
Bahrz801/
Barrz801/
Bartzsch77713/
Baerts73796/
Bartch73608/
Boortz73487/
Baarts73220/
Barths73177/
Bartsh73122/
Barscz7387/
Boertz7377/
Bartts7339/
Bohrtz7332/
Barzcz7316/
Barchz7314/
Bhertz736/
Bartse735/
Boirtz732/
Borttz732/
Baharz732/
Bartsc731/
Basrcz731/
Barcsz731/
Bortsz731/
Bartce731/
Bardts731/
Bourtz731/
Bearts731/
Berrtz730/
Bortze730/
Vaartz730/
Bartxh730/
Bartsch6740,256/
Borz674,412/
Berz671,894/
Barc671,099/
Barć67620/
Bartche67417/
Bartshe67398/
Bärz67149/
Barč6793/
Baartse6770/
Barstch677/
Barç673/
Bârz671/
Hÿbertz671/
Beardzz671/
Bartcsh671/
Bartsph671/
Barttse671/
Barczsz671/
Baartsh671/
Bartchs671/

Bartz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bartz in the Arabic language
بارتزbartz-

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