Barthels Surname Guide

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Barthel surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Family name meaning

Barthels is a familiar spelling of the German name Barthel. At root, the name means “Bearded, or from Bartholomäus”.

Barthels adds a patronymic ending to Barthel, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. You may also find the name written Barthelmeus, Berthel and Bartl. Barthels ranked 75,799 in the 2010 US Census, with 254 people answering to the name.

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