Explore the Family Name Bartak

The meaning of Bartak

Czech and Slovak (Barták, Slovak also Barťák): from a pet form of Barta, a short form of the Czech personal name Bartoloměj, Slovak Bartolomej (see Bartholomew).

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How common is the last name Bartak in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Bartak surname has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 55,003 in terms of prevalence, but had dropped to 58,604 by 2010, indicating a change of -6.55%. The actual count of people with this surname also diminished by 1.14% from 350 in 2000 to 346 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 7.69% across the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#55,003#58,604-6.55%
Count350346-1.14%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bartak

Turning to ethnicity as deduced from the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Bartak surname is predominantly associated with White ethnic identity, accounting for 98% in 2000 and slightly declining to 97.69% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation within this surname increased to 1.45% in 2010, up from zero in 2000. There were no significant changes reported for those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. However, there may be some small associations not captured due to data suppression to ensure privacy.

20002010Change
White98%97.69%-0.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.45%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%