Bartholomew Family History

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Bartholomew Name Meaning

English: from a medieval personal name, Latin Bart(h)olomaeus, from the Aramaic patronymic bar-Talmay ‘son of Talmay’, meaning ‘having many furrows’, i.e. rich in land. This was an extremely popular personal name in Christian Europe, with innumerable vernacular derivatives. It derived its popularity from the apostle St. Bartholomew (Matthew 10:3), the patron saint of tanners, vintners, and butlers. As an Irish name, it has been used as an Americanized form of Mac Pharthaláin (see McFarlane).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bartholow, Bartholomay, Barthlow, Bartolomeo, Bartolome, Bartlow

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Bartholomew Family Origin

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Bartholomew Family Occupations

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In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Bartholomew. 11% of Bartholomew men worked as a Farmer and 5% of Bartholomew women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bartholomew were Clerk and Clerk

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Farmer
    11%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Salesman
    3%
  • Clerk
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Housekeeper
    5%
  • Teacher
    5%
  • Stenographer
    5%
  • Clerk
    4%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bartholomew Historical Records

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Bartholomew. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 20,000 military records available for the last name Bartholomew. For the veterans among your Bartholomew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bartholomew Life Expectancy

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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bartholomew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bartholomew in 1943 was 42, and 78 in 2004.

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