Bothy Surname
Approximately 337 people bear this surname
Bothy Surname Definition:
BOTHIE: A local Aberdeenshire surname. Thomas Bothie was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1508 (NSCM., I, p. 44), and Gilbert Bothie was defender in a court action, 1595 (RSCA., I, p. 351).
Bothy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 197 | 1:58,359 | 9,452 |
| France | 67 | 1:991,384 | 111,008 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Böthy (1) are calculated separately.
Bothy (71) may also be a first name.
Bothy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BOTHIE: A local Aberdeenshire surname. Thomas Bothie was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1508 (NSCM., I, p. 44), and Gilbert Bothie was defender in a court action, 1595 (RSCA., I, p. 351).
Bothy Demographics
Average Bothy Salary in
England
£21,055
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Bothy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bothy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bothy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺗﻰ) occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Böthy. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bothy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bothy is the 823,466th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. The surname Bothy is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Bothy live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,152,838th most frequently held given name world-wide, borne by 71 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 197 people, or 1 in 58,359. In Belgium Bothy is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 94 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live and Flemish Region, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in France, where 20 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.
Bothy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bothy has changed over time. In England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bothy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bothy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﺗﻰ | bwty | - |
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