Bartz
A surname that most often developed as a short form of Bartholomew or a related given name, later fixed in German-speaking and North American families.
The #5,954 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 53,407 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Bartz is usually understood as a shortened or altered form of a personal name beginning with Bart-, especially Bartholomew (from the Aramaic name meaning “son of Talmai”). In German and Dutch surname practice, such clipped forms often became inherited family names. In some cases it may also reflect a nickname or a regional spelling variant of other Bart- names.
History
The surname is found especially in German-speaking areas and among families of German descent, where short forms of given names commonly turned into hereditary surnames. It also appears in North America through immigration and later spelling stabilization. Because Bartz can arise from more than one similar source, local family lines may have different histories.
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Fun fact
Because it can come from a shortened personal name, Bartz is one of those surnames that may look simple but can hide several different family origins.