Barth Family History

Barth Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German: nickname for a bearded man from Middle High German bart ‘beard’. This name which can not be always distinguished from 2 and 4 below is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) Poland Czechia Slovakia and Slovenia in the last four countries sometimes as a German translation of Slavic surnames meaning ‘beard’ or ‘bearded man’ (see Bart ).

See also Beard German: habitational name from a place so named in Pomerania.

German and English (Worcestershire): variant of Bart Germanized form of Polish Sorbian and Slovak Bart 3 and Czech Bárt.

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

Similar surnames: Bath, Bartz, Baruth, Warth, Bart, Borth, Barthe, Arth, Marth, Barath

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Where is the Barth family from?

You can see how Barth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 101 Barth families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Barth's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Barth families in 1891.

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What did your Barth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Barth. 40% of Barth men worked as a General labourer and 73% of Barth women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barth were commercial silk fedler and assurance clerk.

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General labourer

40%

alumininem spinne

20%

managing director

20%

commercial silk fedler

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Unpaid home duties

Unpaid domestic

assurance clerk

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Census Record

There are 72K census records available for the last name Barth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barth census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 18K immigration records available for the last name Barth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 32K military records available for the last name Barth. For the veterans among your Barth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barth lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Barth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Barth in 1945 was 40, and 77 in 2004.

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Barth Surname Meaning

See also Beard German: habitational name from a place so named in Pomerania.

German and English (Worcestershire): variant of Bart Germanized form of Polish Sorbian and Slovak Bart 3 and Czech Bárt.

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

Where is the Barth family from?

What did your Barth ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

40%

alumininem spinne

20%

managing director

20%

commercial silk fedler

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Unpaid home duties

Unpaid domestic

assurance clerk

What Barth family records will you find?

What is the average Barth lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Barth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Barth in 1945 was 40, and 77 in 2004.

Barth Family History

Barth Surname Meaning

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Barth Surname Meaning

563,000 record(s) for Barth

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Where is the Barth family from?

What did your Barth ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Barth family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Barth lifespan?

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