Explore the Family Name Bartelme

The meaning of Bartelme

German: from the genitive form, Bartholomaei, of the Latin personal name Bartholomaeus (see Bartholomew). This surname is very rare in Germany. In part, it is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bartelme has seen a slight increase from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Bartelme name ranked 66,676 in popularity and rose to a rank of 62,903 by 2010, indicating a 5.66% change. The number of people carrying the Bartelme surname also increased during this period from 277 to 318, reflecting a growth rate of 14.8%. The proportion of people with the Bartelme surname per 100,000 population went up from 0.1 to 0.11, marking a 10% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,676	#62,903	5.66%
Count	277	318	14.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bartelme

Regarding the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Bartelme surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 94.22% to 94.65%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also saw an uptick from 3.25% to 3.46%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.53% to 1.57%. There was no significant change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native—these categories remained at 0% in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.22%	94.65%	0.46%
Hispanic	3.25%	3.46%	6.46%
Two or More Races	2.53%	1.57%	-37.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%