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Bart Family History

Bart Surname Meaning

German: variant of Barth 1 ‘beard’. This name which can not be always distinguished from 3 below is also found in Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Slovenia sometimes as a German translation of Slavic surnames meaning ‘beard’ or ‘bearded man’, e.g. Polish Broda, Czech and Slovak Bradáč, Slovenian Bradač (see Bradac).

North German: from the personal name Bart, a short form of ancient Germanic names based on the element bert ‘bright, brilliant’, as for example Barthold.

Dutch, German, English, French, Polish, Sorbian, and Slovak; Czech (Bárt): from the personal name Bart (Czech Bárt), a vernacular short form of local variants of Latin Bartholomaeus (see Bartholomew). This may also be the origin of a homonymous Slovenian surname (see 1 above).

French: variant of Bard.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Bart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bart families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 112 Bart families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Bart's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bart families in 1891.
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What did your Bart ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bart. 34% of Bart men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 75% of Bart women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bart were Sept Manager Tin Smelting and Paid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    34%
  • House Painter
    34%
  • Sept Manager Tin Smelting
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • Paid Domestic Duties
    4%

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What is the average Bart lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bart in 1944 was 27, and 85 in 2004.

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