Bartels is a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

and Dutch

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

. The given name ''Bartel'' is a vernacular shortform of

Bartholomeus Bartholomeus or Bartholomaeus or Barthelomaeus is a masculine Latin given name, the Latin equivalent of Bartholomew. The German cognate is Bartholomäus. Notable people with the name include: * Bartholomeus Amadeus degli Amidei (died 1266), Ita ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolf Bartels (1862–1945), German journalist and poet * Adolph Heinrich Friedrich Bartels (1819–1878), German-born mayor of Adelaide, Australia *

Adolphe Bartels Adolphe Bartels (1802–1862) was a Belgian liberal, journalist and writer, notable for supporting the Belgian Revolution The Belgian Revolution (, ) was the conflict which led to the secession of the southern provinces (mainly the former South ...

(1802–1862), Belgian liberal, journalist and writer * (1915–2002), Dutch politician and state secretary *

Anna Bartels Anna Katarina Bartels née Fernquist (1869–1950) was a Swedish operatic soprano. She made her debut at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1897 in the title role of Friedrich von Flotow's ''Martha (opera), Martha''. Engaged by the company for the next ...

(1869–1950), Swedish opera singer *

Arthur Bartels Arthur Bartels (born 12 October 1971 in Tübingen) is a German mathematician. After completing his ''Abitur'' in Wiesbaden and then ''Zivildienst'' (alternative civilian service instead of military service), Bartels studied mathematics from 1992 a ...

(born 1971), German mathematician *

Carel Hendrik Bartels Carel Hendrik Bartels (29 September 1792 – 10 February 1850) was the wealthiest and most important Euro-African trader and businessman on the Dutch Gold Coast in the second quarter of the nineteenth century. Apart from his entrepreneurial ...

(1792–1850), Dutch Gold Coast businessman *

Carl Bernard Bartels Carl Bernard Bartels (1866 – 1955) was a sculptor. Bartels, a wood carver from Stuttgart, Germany, moved to Britain after visiting the country during his honeymoon in 1887. In the early years of the twentieth century, while living and wor ...

(1866–1955), German/British sculptor *

Cornelius Ludewich Bartels Cornelius Ludewich Bartels (unknown – 18 April 1804) was a military and colonial officer of German origin employed by the Dutch West India Company. He rose through the ranks and eventually became Governor-General of the Dutch Gold Coast in ...

(d. 1804), Governor-General of the

Dutch Gold Coast The Dutch Gold Coast or Dutch Guinea, officially Dutch possessions on the Coast of Guinea (Dutch: ''Nederlandse Bezittingen ter Kuste van Guinea'') was a portion of contemporary Ghana that was gradually colonized by the Dutch, beginning in 1612. ...

from 1798 to 1804 * Edward Bartels (1925–2007), American basketball player *

Fin Bartels Fin Bartels (born 7 February 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played either as midfielder or as a striker. Club career Early career Bartels began his career at TSV Russee and later played for SpVgg Eidertal Molfsee before ...

(born 1987), German footballer *

Francis Lodowic Bartels Francis Lodowic Bartels (13 March 1910 – 20 March 2010) was a Ghanaian diplomat and educationalist, who served as Ghana's ambassador to West Germany between 1970 and 1972. Biography Francis Bartels was born in Cape Coast to the Rev. Charles ...

(1910–2010), Ghanaian diplomat *

Hans von Bartels Hans von Bartels (25 December 1856 – 5 October 1913) was a German painter. Life He was born in Hamburg, the son of Dr N. F. F. von Bartels, a Russian government official. He studied first under the marine painter R. Hardorff in Hamburg, then ...

(1856–1913), German painter * Hans-Peter Bartels (born 1961), German politician *

Heinrich Bartels Heinrich Bartels (13 July 1918 – 23 December 1944) was an Austrian-born German fighter pilot in the ''Luftwaffe'' and fought during World War II. Bartels was credited with 99 victories, making him a fighter ace. A fighter ace is a military ...

(1918–1944), German World War II flying ace *

Hermann Bartels Hermann Bartels (14 April 1900 in Minden – 13 January 1989 in Essen) was a German architect and member of the Nazi Party and the Schutzstaffel (SS). Career as an architect for the Nazi Party Bartels was personally close to Heinrich Himmler, ...

(1900–1989), German architect * Imke Bartels (born 1977), Dutch equestrian *

Jayden Bartels Jayden Bartels (born November 1, 2004) is an American social media personality, YouTuber, singer and actress. She has over 852,000 subscribers on YouTube and known for her roles on Disney Channel's '' Coop & Cami Ask the World'' and Nickelodeon's ...

(born 2004), American dancer, actress, model, YouTuber and social media personality * Joanie Bartels (born 1953), American children's musician * (Johann Christian) Martin Bartels (1769–1836), German mathematician *

John R. Bartels John Ries Bartels (November 8, 1897 – February 13, 1997) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Education and career Born on November 8, 1897, in Baltimore, Maryland, Barte ...

(1897–1997), American judge *

Julius Bartels Julius Bartels (17 August 1899, Magdeburg – 6 March 1964) was a German geophysicist and statistician who made notable contributions to the physics of the Sun and Moon; to geomagnetism and meteorology; and to the physics of the ionosphere. He al ...

(1899–1964), German geophysicist and statistician ** Named after him: Bartels, a lunar crater, and Bartels' Rotation Number *

Julius (John) Murray Bartels J. Murray Bartels (born Julius Murray Bartels; July 15, 1871 – October 5, 1944) was a New York City-based dealer and auctioneer of rare postage stamps. He was also well known for his knowledge of United States postal stationery. Family Barth ...

(1872–1944), philatelist of New York City * Kerry Anne Bartels (born 1956), Australian politician *

Knud Bartels Knud Bartels (8 April 1952) is a retired Danish general, who served as the Danish Chief of Defence between 2009 and 2011 and was Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2011 to 2015. Early life Bartels was born in Copenhagen in 1952, and ...

(born 1952), Danish general *

Kwamena Bartels Peter Kwamena Essilfie Bartels (born 27 October 1947) is a Ghanaian politician and former government minister of the New Patriotic Party. Biography After graduating from Mfantsipim School in 1968, Bartels was admitted to the University of Ghana, ...

(born 1947), Ghanaian politician and former Interior Minister *

Larry Bartels Larry Martin Bartels (born May 16, 1956) is an American political scientist and the Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions and Shayne Chair in Public Policy and Social Science at Vanderbilt University. Prior to his appo ...

(born 1956), American political scientist * Max Bartels (1871–1936), Dutch plantation owner and naturalist ** Named after him:

Bartel's flying squirrel The Bartel's flying squirrel (''Hylopetes bartelsi'') is a rodent species in the family Sciuridae endemic to West Java, Indonesia. It inhabits subtropical and tropical forest. Name The Bartel's flying squirrel was named after Dutch Dutch com ...

Bartels's rat Bartels's rat (''Sundamys maxi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in West Java, Indonesia, including in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Mount Gede Pangrango National Park is a national park in West Java, Indo ...

Bartels's spiny rat Bartels's spiny rat (''Maxomys bartelsii'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pa ...

, Bartels's wood-owl and Max's shrew * Meike Bartels (born 1973), Dutch psychologist * Mel Bartels (born 1954), American amateur astronomer ** Named after him: 17823 Bartels, a main belt asteroid *

Michael Bartels Michael Bartels (born 8 March 1968) is a German professional racing driver. He is a multiple FIA GT champion and former Grand Prix driver who attempted to qualify for four races in with Lotus. Career Bartels was the 1985 German karting champi ...

(born 1968), German professional racing driver *

Peggielene Bartels Nana Amuah-Afenyi VI (born Peggielene Bartels in 1953), known informally as King Peggy, is the reigning chief of the town of Tantum (or Otuam), in the Mfantsiman Municipal District, Ghana. Born in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) and a naturalized ci ...

(born 1953), Ghanaian chief, wife of a descendant of Carel Hendrik Bartels *

Peter Bartels Peter Tasman Bartels , AO (born 4 January 1941) is an Australian businessman, track cyclist and sport administrator. Personal Bartels was born on 4 January 1941 in Melbourne, Victoria. He married Marilyn Loveland and they have two sons. He a ...

(born 1941), Australian businessman *

Ralf Bartels Ralf Bartels (born 21 February 1978 in Stavenhagen, Germany, then German Democratic Republic) is a German shot putter. He became European Champion at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, Sweden after beating Belarusian An ...

(born 1978), German shot-putter *

Tim Bartels Tim Bartels (born 31 January 1988 in Schönebeck Schönebeck (), officially Schönebeck (Elbe), is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, approx. southeast of Magdeb ...

(born 1988), German rower *

Tineke Bartels Martina Maria Anna Antonia "Tineke" Bartels-de Vries (born 6 February 1951 in Eindhoven) is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She did so along ...

(born 1951), Dutch equestrian *

Wolfgang Bartels Wolfgang Bartels (14 July 1940 – 6 February 2007) was a German alpine skier who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1964 Winter Olympics. He was born in Bischofswiesen and died in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden Ramsau is a German munic ...

(1940–2007), German alpine skier

Ghanaian family

The Bartels family was an important Euro-African family on the

Gold Coast Gold Coast may refer to: Places Africa * Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana: ** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642) ** Dutch G ...

, founded by

(d. 1804), Governor-General of the

between 1798 and 1804, and his son

(1792–1850). Descendants of this family include

(1910–2010), a Ghanaian educator and diplomat,

(born 1947), a former Ghanaian Interior Minister, and

(born 1953), a Ghanaian chief.

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