Show ContentsBarthélemy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Barthélemy family

The surname Barthélemy was first found in Austria, where the name Bartholemy became noted for its many branches with the region, where each house acquired a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. Over time, the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility.

Early History of the Barthélemy family

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Barthélemy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bartholemy, Bartholemi, Bartolemy, Bartolemi, Bartholemmy, Bartholemmi, Barthelemy, Barthelemi, Batholemae, Bertholemy, Baertholemy, Bertholemi, Baertholemi, Bertolemy, Baertolemy, Bertolemi, Baertolemi, Bertholemmy, Baertholemmy, Bertholemmi, Baertholemmi, Berthelemy, Baerthelemy, Berthelemi, Baerthelemi, Betholemae, Baetholemae, Bartholome and many more.

Early Notables of the Barthélemy family

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Barthélemy Ranking

In France, the name Barthélemy is the 241st most popular surname with an estimated 15,054 people with that name. 1


United States Barthélemy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barthélemy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Richard Barthélemy, who settled in Virginia in 1654
  • Richard Barthelemy, who landed in Virginia in 1663 2
Barthélemy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Sebastian Barthelemy, who settled in Philadelphia in 1791
Barthélemy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J. G. Barthelemy and Mariane Barthelemy both of whom arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802
  • J G Barthelemy, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
  • Mariane Barthelemy, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
  • Mariane Barthélemy, who settled in Philadelphia in 1802

Contemporary Notables of the name Barthélemy (post 1700) +

  • Joseph Edward Barthelemy Jr. (b. 1927), American geophysicist
  • Sidney J. Barthelemy, American politician, Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1986-94 3
  • Nicolas Martin Barthélemy, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
  • Marquis François Barthélemy, French Plenipotentionary Minister, Member of the Directoire and Legislator
  • Nicolas Barthélemy, French magistrate and legislator
  • Jean-André Barthélemy, French lawyer and legislator
  • Jean Jacques Barthélemy (1716-1795), French abbé/antiquary
  • Auguste Marseille Barthélemy (1796-1867), French poet and political satirist


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Nicolas Barthélemy. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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