Explore the Family Name Bartnicki

The meaning of Bartnicki

Polish: habitational name for someone from one of the places called Bartniki in Kuyavian-Pomerania, Podlaskie, or Masovian voivodeships (from Old Polish bartnik ‘beekeeper’). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Henryk, Jadwiga, Mieczyslaw, Witold.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bartnicki has seen slight shifts in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bartnicki was ranked as the 45,829th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 439 instances. However, by 2010, its rank had fallen to 47,429 despite the count increasing slightly to 447, marking a decrease in popularity by 3.49%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Bartnicki surname per 100,000 people also dropped by 6.25% from 0.16 to 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#45,829#47,429-3.49%
Count4394471.82%
Proportion per 100k0.160.15-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bartnicki

Concerning ethnic identity, the majority of individuals bearing the Bartnicki surname identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this group represented 98.86% of all Bartnickis, although this percentage fell to 94.85% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity with this surname in either year. There was, however, an emergence of diversity over the decade: in 2010, the census recorded Bartnickis identifying as Hispanic (2.24%) and those reporting two or more races (1.79%), categories that were not represented in the 2000 data. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained at 0% in both years.

20002010Change
White98.86%94.85%-4.06%
Hispanic0%2.24%0%
Two or More Races0%1.79%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%