Bartz Family History

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Bartz Name Meaning

German: from a pet form of the personal name Bartolomäus (see Bartholomew). South German: from Middle High German barz, borz ‘tree stump’, hence a nickname for a short, stocky man. Eastern German: nickname from Slavic barzy ‘quick’.

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


Similar surnames: Bart, Martz, Bautz, Hartz, Barth, Bortz, Barto, Artz, Burtz, Barts

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Bartz Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bartz name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bartz. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    36%

  • Germanic Europe

    20%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    9%

  • Norway

    7%

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Bartz Family Origin

Where is the Bartz family from?

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You can see how Bartz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bartz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bartz families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 212 Bartz families living in Wisconsin. This was about 32% of all the recorded Bartz's in the USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Bartz families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bartz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bartz Family Occupations

What did your Bartz ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bartz. A less common occupation for the Bartz family was Com. Laborer. The most common Bartz occupation in the USA was Farmer. 50% of Bartz's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Laborer

    8%

  • Keeping House

    3%

  • Com. Laborer

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bartz ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bartz Historical Records

What Bartz family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Bartz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bartz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bartz. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Bartz. For the veterans among your Bartz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bartz Life Expectancy

What is the average Bartz lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Bartz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Bartz in 1948 was 33, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bartz ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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