Bartholomew
One-Name Study

Topics

• About the Bartholomew One-Name Study
• Origin of the surname
• Historical occurrences
• Frequency of the name
• Distribution of the name
• Contact Details

About the Bartholomew One-Name Study

I first started researching the Bartholomew name as part of our Family History.

The name Bartholomew is my wife's maternal ancestry.

Origin of the surname

Bartholomew is generally thought to have derived from the Aramaic name meaning 'son of Tholmai' or 'son of the furrows', meaning one who is rich in land or maybe a ploughman.

Historical occurrences

There are a number of famous Bartholomews, including:-

Saint Bartholomew, one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus and John Bartholomew, the founder of the famous map publishing company, John Bartholomew & Company, now know as Collins Bartholomew.

Frequency of the name

In the 1881 British census, there were 2,430 instances of the surname 'Bartholomew'

In the 1880 US census, there were 3,041 instances of the surname 'Bartholomew'

Distribution of the name

From the 1881 British census, the main distribution of the Bartholomew's was, as follows:-

20% in London

12% in Kent

9% in Yorkshire

9% in Sussex

8% in Essex

6% in Hampshire

5% in Surrey

5% in Berkshire

From the 1880 US census, the main distribution of the Bartholomew's was, as follows:-

23% in Pennsylvania

12% in New York

9% in Ohio

8% in Indiana

7% in Michigan

6% in Illinois

5% in Iowa

5% in Conneticut

Contact details

For further information, contact:

Mr Richard Franklin
E-mail:

This page last updated 13 January 2012.

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