Bothner Surname

323,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Bothner Surname Definition:

“Land-Owner” in Old German (Boden-land). Compare “Bodem” in Afrikaans.

Bothner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5871:137,14716,665
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Norway831:61,9558,821
Canada771:478,51441,057
Argentina561:763,27551,263
France551:1,207,686126,065
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

The alternate forms: Böthner (4) are calculated separately.

Bothner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Land-Owner” in Old German (Boden-land). Compare “Bodem” in Afrikaans.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Bothner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bothner occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Böthner. Click here for further possible spellings of Bothner.

How Common Is The Last Name Bothner? popularity and diffusion

Bothner is the 323,593rd most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 6,325,995 people. Bothner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Bothner reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 587 people, or 1 in 137,147. In Germany Bothner is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 65 percent live, Bavaria, where 22 percent live and Berlin, where 3 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Norway, where 7 percent live.

Bothner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bothner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bothner last name rose 449 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bothner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bothner surname are 7.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bothner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning 313,310 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 154.98% more than the national average, earning R 605,940 per year; in United States they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $48,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $51,509 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böthner954/
Bouthner93153/
Boethner930/
Botthner930/
Bohner924,506/
Botner92869/
Bothne9280/
Bottner86652/
Bostner8643/
Boytner8635/
Buthner8621/
Bodtner8612/
Büthner8610/
Boetner865/
Boohner863/
Botnier863/
Bohnner862/
Bohneur862/
Boutner861/
Bootner860/
Bohnier860/
Bohnger860/
Boitner860/
Bohne838,588/
Boner833,467/
Botne8374/
Boettner801,351/
Beuthner80409/
Bohnerth8044/
Boothney8021/
Bauthner802/
Bohnnert801/
Bohnnger801/
Bohynert801/
Boetnner801/
Bouttner801/
Boosthne801/
Buthnert801/
Botttner800/
Bonner7761,343/
Bogner7713,566/
Butner772,616/
Bahner771,981/
Bonert77636/
Bohnes77575/
Bonier77468/
Bosner77249/
Betner77196/
Bonger77194/
Boyner77153/
Bohney77145/
Bonere77109/
Bomher7794/
Bonerz7793/
Booner7788/
Batner7756/
Botney7740/
Boiner7732/
Bohnee7728/
Bonear7720/
Bottne7717/
Bötner7712/
Bouner7711/
Bütner779/
Báhner778/
Bojner777/
Boneur776/
Vohner775/
Bonher774/
Bhaner773/
Bhoner772/
Bootne772/
Boneer772/
Bothna771/
Buoner771/
Botnea771/
Boneir771/
Bathne771/
Votner771/
Wotner771/
Bonerd771/
Bohnei771/
Bãhner771/
Bãtner771/
Botnăr771/
Bothny770/
Bonerr770/
Bohnerová753/
Bohnerova751/
Bone7354,213/
Büttner7138,114/
Bonheur7134,454/
Bonnier715,021/
Buttner713,660/
Böttner713,113/
Beutner711,485/
Bettner71638/
Boigner71313/
Botenne71295/
Bahnert71253/
Bhanger71215/
Bonnert71208/
Boinier71126/
Bonneur71114/
Bonhert71101/
Boutney7183/
Bongner7163/
Boitene7153/
Beetner7143/
Wostner7133/
Vottner7128/
Battner7125/
Bautner7116/
Bounger7116/
Bousner7115/
Boumher7114/
Boisner7113/
Bognear7112/
Bounher7110/
Bouneir717/
Bhutner717/
Bahnerd717/
Vostner717/
Booneur716/
Bounier714/
Beuhner714/
Åbotnes714/
Botness714/
Bojnert714/
Bougner713/
Bhonger713/
Bhanere712/
Boogner712/
Butneer712/
Butnner712/
Bounere711/
Bounner711/
Bonerdt711/
Bongeer711/
Boysner711/
Bonnerr711/
Boonejr711/
Bohnest711/
Betneur711/
Wootner711/
Buitner711/
Boonier711/
Boinert711/
Boneard711/
Bonheir711/
Bonhere711/
Bonerth711/
Bonnetr711/
Boinger711/
Boinher711/
Bãttner711/
Botnair711/
Bhaneer711/
Bhatner711/
Bauhner711/
Boitney711/
Bathnie711/
Bahnger711/
Booneir711/
Bonerre711/
Woutner710/
Boneher710/
Bohnney710/
Boonner710/
Bahnier710/
Butnear710/
Bathney710/
Bouneer710/
Bouthny710/
Boynger710/
Bonnear710/
Boone6786,405/
Bonet6724,407/
Bonne6710,350/
Bones6710,018/
Boney676,866/
Boyne674,872/
Boune674,026/
Bonge672,930/
Bhone672,322/
Bogne671,706/
Bonea671,437/
Bhane671,360/
Boned671,314/
Baner67899/
Bonje67846/
Boine67755/
Bonie67590/
Boneu67529/
Bahne67357/
Bomne67342/
Bonee67333/
Bohny67325/
Bonez67306/
Boneh67283/
Bahnerth67200/
Boneß67178/
Voner67175/
Bohni67138/
Bonei67126/
Bosne67114/
Bonir6791/
Bonér6773/
Beuttner6769/
Bonnerre6742/
Batne6732/
Bohné6731/
Beettner6721/
Buittner6720/
Botna6717/
Bonre6716/
Boonnetr6713/
Bojne6711/
Buone679/
Botni679/
Boneš678/
Bonhe676/
Bonnheur676/
Wasthner673/
Bonnettr672/
Bóner672/
Bhonneur672/
Bougnere672/
Boëne672/
Botny671/
Bottenne671/
Bounhher671/
Bomhe671/
Bonneard671/
Bathinne671/
Boitnett671/
Bhatnger671/
Baettner671/
Bahagner671/
Vochtner671/
Voittner671/
Wojtener671/
Bonjr671/
Bonneire671/
Bonțe671/
Bohnè671/
Büttnerr671/
Boñne671/
Bathynne671/
Bahanger671/
Boonnert671/
Boonhere671/

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