Explore the Family Name Bartlow

The meaning of Bartlow

1. Altered form of Barklow, a surname of Dutch origin (see Barkalow). 2. Probably also a variant of Barthlow 1.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bartlow was ranked 20,543 in popularity in 2000 and 20,648 in 2010, indicating a slight decrease in rank by 0.51%. However, there has been an increase in the count of people with the Bartlow surname from 1,200 in 2000 to 1,282 in 2010, a growth of 6.83%. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the surname's occurrence decreased slightly by 2.27% between these two decades.

20002010Change
Rank#20,543#20,648-0.51%
Count1,2001,2826.83%
Proportion per 100k0.440.43-2.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bartlow

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among those with the Bartlow surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 91.67% to 89.31%, a change of -2.57%. There were increases in those identifying as Black (from 5.17% to 6.08%), Hispanic (from 1.58% to 2.26%), and those reporting two or more races (from 1.25% to 1.40%). The census for both years suppressed data related to Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White91.67%89.31%-2.57%
Black5.17%6.08%17.6%
Hispanic1.58%2.26%43.04%
Two or More Races1.25%1.4%12%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.55%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.39%0%