Barton Family History

Barton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places called with Old English bere or bær ‘barley’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’ i.e. an outlying grange. Compare Barwick. The name is also found in Ireland where it has been Gaelicized as de Bartún.

Polish (Bartoń); Czech and Slovak (mainly Bartoň): from a pet form of the personal name Polish Bartłomiej Czech Bartoloměj Slovak Bartolomej from Latin Bartholomaeus (see Bartholomew).

This surname is also found in Germany.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Marton, Harton, Burton, Baron, Bardon, Baston, Parton, Banton, Bartos, Garton

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88K	Military Records
60K	Immigration Records
638K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Barton family from?

You can see how Barton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 851 Barton families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Barton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Barton families in 1911.

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What did your Barton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Barton. 37% of Barton men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Barton women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barton were Carpenter and Teacher.

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Farmer

37%

Laborer

Labourer

Carpenter

Stenographer

11%

Bookkeeper

Operator

Teacher

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Census Record

There are 638K census records available for the last name Barton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barton 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 60K immigration records available for the last name Barton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 88K military records available for the last name Barton. For the veterans among your Barton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Barton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Barton in 1940 was 30, and 75 in 2004.

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Barton Surname Meaning

This surname is also found in Germany.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Barton family from?

What did your Barton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

37%

Laborer

Labourer

Carpenter

Stenographer

11%

Bookkeeper

Operator

Teacher

What Barton family records will you find?

What is the average Barton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Barton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Barton in 1940 was 30, and 75 in 2004.

Barton Family History

Barton Surname Meaning

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Barton Surname Meaning

3 million record(s) for Barton

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Where is the Barton family from?

What did your Barton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Barton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Barton lifespan?

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