Explore the Family Name Barthelmes

The meaning of Barthelmes

German: from an altered form of the personal name Bartholomaeus (see Bartholomew).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Barthelmes' popularity has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it dropped from 68,782 to 72,105, indicating a decrease in popularity by 4.83%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname rose slightly from 267 to 270, showing an increase of 1.12% over the ten-year period. Consequently, the proportion of people named Barthelmes per 100,000 decreased by 10% to 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#68,782#72,105-4.83%
Count2672701.12%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barthelmes

The ethnicity tied to the surname Barthelmes also showed some changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White represented the vast majority of people with this surname in both years, although there was a slight decrease from 98.88% in 2000 to 94.81% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic was previously nonexistent but rose to 4.44% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White98.88%94.81%-4.12%
Hispanic0%4.44%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%