The Bartel Family Name

Bartel belongs to the Bartels family of names, which has German roots. Taken at its root, Bartel points to “son of Bartel”.

• Without the “s” of Bartels, Bartel is a simpler written form of the same name.
• The same family of names includes Bartholomäus.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Bartel family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Bartel report, with a museum-style coat of arms.