Barto Family History

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Barto Name Meaning

Italian: from a variant of the personal name Berto or a short form of Bartolo. Hungarian (Bartó): from a pet form of Bertalan, Hungarian form of Bartholomew. Albanian: unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Berto, Bartok, Bartos, Barta, Baro, Barko, Bart, Bartz, Bartko, Barts

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Barto Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Barto name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    42%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    14%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    7%

  • France

    4%

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Barto Family Origin

Where is the Barto family from?

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You can see how Barto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barto family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barto families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 11 Barto families living in Ontario. This was about 79% of all the recorded Barto's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Barto families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Barto surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Barto Family Occupations

What did your Barto ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Barto occupation in Canada was Farmer. 43% of Barto's were Farmers. Farmer, Carpenter and Caulker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Barto. A less common occupation for the Barto family was Seaman.

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  • Farmer

    43%

  • Carpenter

    14%

  • Caulker

    14%

  • Seaman

    14%

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

Barto Historical Records

What Barto family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Barto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barto 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Barto. 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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Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Barto. For the veterans among your Barto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Barto Life Expectancy

What is the average Barto lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Barto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Barto in 1949 was 32, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Barto 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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