Bartók Surname

136,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Bartók Surname Definition:

(Hungarian) Descendant of Bart, a pet form of Bartholomew (son of Talmai, furrow).

Bartók Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary2,9461:3,332385
Slovakia2381:22,4223,640
Romania581:346,17029,849
Czechia271:393,83245,478
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Bartok (3,058), Bartòk (2) & Bartôk (1) are calculated separately.

Bartók Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hungarian) Descendant of Bart, a pet form of Bartholomew (son of Talmai, furrow).

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

Bartók Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bartók (Marathi: बारटोक) is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Bartok, Bartòk or Bartôk. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bartók? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 136,968th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,225,885 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bartók reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname Bartók is most frequently used in Hungary, where it is carried by 2,946 people, or 1 in 3,332. In Hungary Bartók is most prevalent in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 21 percent live, Heves County, where 20 percent live and Budapest, where 15 percent live. Aside from Hungary it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 7 percent live and Romania, where 2 percent live.

Bartók Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bartók has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bartók last name decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bartok943,058/
Bartòk942/
Bartôk941/
Barták832,638/
Bartak831,263/
Bartuk8315/
Bartóg831/
Bartóková80326/
Bartake77245/
Bartock77204/
Bartakh77173/
Bartukh7723/
Bartuck7720/
Bartuik774/
Bartack772/
Bartokh772/
Bartook771/
Bartakke713,490/
Beartusk7131/
Barttake7112/
Bhartake714/
Bartosck713/
Bharthak713/
Bartakhe713/
Bartoeck712/
Bartoske711/
Baartake711/
Bartuckh711/
Barthake711/
Barthock710/
Bartauck710/
Barttuck710/
Bartáková672,660/
Bortok67107/
Bartoc67104/
Bartoková6780/
Bartakova6770/
Bartaková6759/
Bortak6753/
Bartuc6747/
Borták6733/
Vartok6722/
Bartac6714/
Bartukova6713/
Bartokova6711/
Barthoske6710/
Bartuschk677/
Bartag677/
Barťák675/
Bartug675/
Barttakke674/
Bortuk673/
Varták673/
Baartakke672/
Bartox672/
Bhartakke671/
Bartog671/
Bartux671/
Vártók671/

Bartók Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bartók in the Marathi language
बारटोकbaratoka-

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