Barts Family Crest and Last Name Background

The spelling Barts grew out of Bart, a German surname with a long paper trail. Taken at its root, Barts points to “Bearded, or from Bartholomäus”.

• The extra ending in Barts is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Bart's family.
• About 489 people in the United States were recorded as Barts in 2010, placing it 44,034 on the national list.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Heraldry and the Barts name

There is no single Barts family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Barts surname pack.