Borthick Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Borthick Surname Definition:

From the old barony of Borthwick along Borthwick Water in the parish of Roberton, Roxburghshire. 'Quondam Thomas de Borthwic is mentioned in a document of his son William de Borthwic regarding the lands of Middleton in Midlothian in 1368 (APS.

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Borthick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Borthick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the old barony of Borthwick along Borthwick Water in the parish of Roberton, Roxburghshire. 'Quondam Thomas de Borthwic is mentioned in a document of his son William de Borthwic regarding the lands of Middleton in Midlothian in 1368 (APS., I, p. 147). This quondam Thomas de Borthwick had a charter from John of Gordon, lord of that Ilk, of the half lands of Ligertwood near Lauder, between 1357 and 1367 (Sc. Peer., II, p. 94). In 1378 William de Borthwick was owner of the lands of Catcune in Midlothian to which he gave the name of Borthwick after his original lands (Nisbet, Heraldry). William de Borthwick had a charter of the lands of Borthwic and Thoftcotys in the sheriffdom of Selkirc in 1410 (RMS., I, 928), probably a restoration of the original lands of the family. In 1424 William of Borthik was one of the auditors of the taxation of burgesses for payment of the ransom of James I (APS., II, p. 5), and in the following year was one of the hostages for the king (Bain, IV, 983). George de Borthwike was archdeacon of Glasgow in 1423 (APS., I, p. 227), David Borthik, a Scot of the diocese of St. Andrews, was elected procurator of the Scottish 'nation' in the University of Orleans in 1502 (SHSM., II, p. 95), and Alexander Borthwik was a commissioner for holding parliament in 1505 (APS., II, p. 257). The surname was common in Edinburgh in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It early travelled north, as William Borthwyk appears as bailie of Aberdeen in 1398 (CRA., p. 372) and Patrick Borthwik was admitted burgess of the same town in 1400 (NSCM., I, p. 1). There is no proof for the statement that the family of Borthwick are descended from a Livonian Knight, Andreas Burtick, who was attached to the Court of Hungary. Barthwick 1679, Boirthuik 1565, Boirthvik 1588, Borchtwik 1488, Bortheik 1510, Borthek 1530, Borthewyk 1411, Borthuic 1430, Borthuicke 1652, Borthuik 1573, Borthuyk 1473, Boithvic 1511, Borthvik 1593, Borthwyke 1408, Borthyk 1516, Bortyk 1575, Brothvik 1506, and undated) Borthuyke, Borthwoke, Borthock.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Lands near Borthwick Water in co. Selkirk appear to have given this surname. B.L.G. There is also a parish in Edinburghshire so designated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the lands of Borthwick on Borthwick Water in Selkirkshire. The family are descended from Thomas de Borthwick, temp. David II.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

The Borthwicks, an ancient Scottish family, took their name either from a district in Selkirkshire or a parish in Edinburghshire (L.). They held high office in Scotland a century ago.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Borthick Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Borthick Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Borthick is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Borthick? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,795,579th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Borthick are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States Borthick is most common in: Tennessee, where 29 percent live, Colorado, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live.

Borthick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Borthick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Borthick last name increased 315 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borthick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Borthick are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the party.

Borthick earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning $36,539 USD per year.

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Burtick8068/
Bortiek8046/
Borteck8036/
Berthic801/
Bortaik801/
Wortick800/
Bertick800/
Barttick751/
Burtieck750/
Bartik711,987/
Bartic71569/
Burtic71432/
Bortek71128/
Bertik7149/
Bortyk7116/
Bortikova7110/
Vortic718/
Burtik715/
Vortik714/
Bortig713/
Bortec711/
Bârtic711/
Wartick67268/
Barteck67254/
Worteck6716/
Barteik6710/
Bartics678/
Bartuik674/
Burtics674/
Bortyke671/
Bartuic671/
Barthek671/
Barthec671/
Bartaik671/
Bartizk671/
Worthig671/
Bhartik671/

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