Bartlett
A surname that usually began as a pet form of Bartholomew, meaning “son of Bartholomew” or “little Bartle.”
The #791 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 7,074 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Bartlett is an English diminutive surname formed from Bartle, a short form of Bartholomew. In medieval use, it effectively meant “little Bartle” or “descendant of Bartholomew.” The deeper root of Bartholomew is the Aramaic personal name Bar-Tolmai, usually understood as “son of Tolmai.”
History
Historical surname dictionaries consistently treat Bartlett as a diminutive or pet-form surname from Bartholomew, and they note related forms such as Bartle and Barttelot. It appears in English records from the medieval period and has remained a familiar surname in Britain and the United States. The name spread with English migration and is now best known as an established English-language family name.
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Fun fact
Related surnames like Bartle, Bartie, and Barttelot all developed from the same medieval Bartholomew family-name tradition.
From the historical record
“BARTLE. See Bartholomew, BARTLETT. See Barttelot. BARTLETT. See Bartholomew. BARTON. The Gazetteer gives thirty- seven parishes, towns, and places so called . in various counties of England. In the ""V. of England the demesnes of a manor or any considerable homestead are called ha lions.”
— Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom