About the Barths Surname

It is easy to miss Barths in an index if you only search for Barth. The family name meaning is “Bearded, or from Bartholomäus”, the same as for Barth.

Spelling and variants

The extra ending in Barths is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Barth's family. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Barthl, Bart and Barthle.

In the records

Arms associated with the name

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

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