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Bartels Name Meaning

North German and Dutch: patronymic from Bartel 1 or English: variant of Bartle with post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Bartles .

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


Similar surnames: Bertels, Bartle, Bartel, Barthel, Bartelt, Martens, Bortell, Barthels

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Where is the Bartels family from?

You can see how Bartels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bartels family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bartels families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 44 Bartels families living in London. This was about 68% of all the recorded Bartels's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bartels families in 1891.
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What did your Bartels ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bartels. 89% of Bartels women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Waitress
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Bartels. 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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Draft Cards

There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Bartels. For the veterans among your Bartels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bartels lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bartels life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bartels in 1943 was 44, and 80 in 2004.

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