Bawtry Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Bawtry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bawtry,' a small market town near Doncaster. (2) Local, 'at the Bortree' or 'Bawtree,' i.e. the elderberry, from residence thereby; compare Rowntree, Birch, Nash, Nutbeam, &c. A word still in use in Furness.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
Bawtry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bawtry,' a small market town near Doncaster. (2) Local, 'at the Bortree' or 'Bawtree,' i.e. the elderberry, from residence thereby; compare Rowntree, Birch, Nash, Nutbeam, &c. A word still in use in Furness. Elderberry wine is there' bor-tree' or 'bawtry-jack.' Bawtry or Bortery Stile is a farmstead in my old parish, and is found in many spellings in the Ulverston church register.
Coning de Bautre, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh de Bawtre, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
Elena de Bautre, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ranaldus Bawtree, Yorkshire, 1429:: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
1604-5. Hamond Bautry, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
— Edward Bawtrey and Judith Langton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1623-4. Richard Bawtrey and Wilmott Buffome: ibid.
(? English) belonging to Bawtry (Yorks), or Dweller at the Elder-Tree. [North. English bawtree for bourtree; of uncertain orig.]
Bawtry, a town in Yorkshire. The family resided there temp. Edw. I. H.R.
Bawtry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bawtry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bawtry is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bawtry? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bawtry is the 11,742,229th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bawtry reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent reside.
Bawtry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bawtry has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bawtry last name contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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