Bothamley Surname

511,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bothamley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bottomley' or 'Bothamley,' some small spot, probably in the West Riding of Yorks, which I have failed to identify. The instance below occurs in the township of Barkisland, in the parish of Halifax.

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Bothamley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4251:131,10112,983
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Canada411:898,67368,969
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Scotland111:486,71119,179
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bothamley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bottomley' or 'Bothamley,' some small spot, probably in the West Riding of Yorks, which I have failed to identify. The instance below occurs in the township of Barkisland, in the parish of Halifax. Bottomley now, 500 years later, is found in the same township; v. West Riding of Directory.

Johannes de Bodhomlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Margaret Bothomley, of Deane, Lancashire, 1589: Wills at Chester.

1742. Married — Joseph Bottomley and Ann Gant: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Bottomley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Barthomley; a location name in Cheshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bothamley Last Name Facts

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

Bothamley is most common in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bothamley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bothamley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bothamley is the 511,519th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 11,404,610 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Bothamley reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Bothamley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 425 people, or 1 in 131,101. In England Bothamley is primarily concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 16 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 15 percent live. Beside England it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Bothamley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bothamley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bothamley last name rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bothamley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bothamley last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Bothamley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 34.71% more than the national average, earning $58,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.24% more than the national average, earning $76,630 CAD per year.

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