Barton
One-Name Study

Topics

• About the Barton One-Name Study
• Variants
• Origin of the surname
• Historical occurrences
• Frequency of the name
• Distribution of the name
• DNA project
• Links
• Contact Details

About the Barton One-Name Study

Started as a 'Why don't I photocopy other Barton's information while I'm in the library copying mine' project, the Barton One Name Study now encompasses several inter-related facets. The on-line dynamic Barton Database is available 24/7 and currently displays over 35,000 Barton’s and their spouses. The Barton DNA Project is one of the earliest (2001) and largest (250+ participants) such projects where Barton’s from all around the world are making strides using genetic genealogy and paper or electronic pedigrees. The Barton Historical Society meets annually and publishes the quarterly Barton Historical Society Newsletter.

Variants

The registered variants of the name are Barten, Bartin and Bartone. The common phonetic misspellings of Bartan and Borton and the distinct and honorable family name Burton are not included in this one-name study.

On the RootsWeb message board there is this charming story: “There is one record, a father and eight sons. In the graveyard where they are buried, all nine have different spellings of their surnames.” I’d love to learn what English graveyard and where!

Origin of the surname

The Barton surname in today’s United Kingdom dates from the earliest usages of family names for taxation purposes and is said to be a locative one; i.e., it is derived from one or more place names. It sprang independently in several places at about the same time. These places include: Barton-under-Needwood in Staffordshire (Anglo Saxon Chronicle, 942AD), Barton in Yorkshire, the ancient county of Kent, and in Lancashire.

Historical occurrences

America – The “Angel of the Battlefield” Clara Barton (1821-1912) founded the American Red Cross.

Scotland – Admiral Sir Andrew Barton (c1466-1511) was one of Scotland's first great naval commanders and flourished during the reign of James IV.

England - Sir Derek H. R. Barton (1918-1998), Nobel Prize winner in chemistry 1969.

Australia – Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920) was the first Prime Minister of Australia.

Frequency of the name

UK – In the 1881 census there were 16,207 Barton individuals out of a total population of 24,402,700 or .0664%. The surname was ranked 243rd most common.

USA – In the 2000 census there were 66,622 Barton individuals out of a total population of 269,724,469 or .025%. The surname was ranked 243 most common.

Distribution of the name

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DNA project

Barton DNA Project - www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/barton

Links

Barton Database - www.bartondatabase.info

Barton Historical Society - www.bartonsite.org

Contact details

For further information, contact:

Mr Gary Barton
223 Rainbow Drive,
PMB 12368,
Livingston,
Texas
77399
USA
E-mail:

This page last updated 5 August 2009.

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