Bartram Family Crest & Name History

Arms linked to Barton and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

What Bartram means

The name Bartram is closely linked to Barton. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Barton, "barley farm"”.

Records show Bartram as one of the forms Barton took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Bartone. According to the 2010 US Census, the Bartram surname had 2,730 bearers. Names that sound alike, such as Bertram, are easily confused in old records.

Research your Bartram family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.