Botreaux Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Botreaux Surname Definition:
BOTREAUX, BOTREUX, BOTTREUX, BOTTREAUX, BOTTERELL, BOTTERILL, BOTTRALL, BOTTRELL: Lower says William de Botreux held great possessions in Cornwall temp. Henry I., the chief of which was Botreux's Castle; by contraction, Boscastle; and that the family were Norman, and doubtless came from Les Bottereaux, near Evreux.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Botreaux Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BOTREAUX, BOTREUX, BOTTREUX, BOTTREAUX, BOTTERELL, BOTTERILL, BOTTRALL, BOTTRELL: Lower says William de Botreux held great possessions in Cornwall temp. Henry I., the chief of which was Botreux's Castle; by contraction, Boscastle; and that the family were Norman, and doubtless came from Les Bottereaux, near Evreux. Others derive the name from bo-treaux, the castle on the sea, or the castle on the water. As a Cornish-French compound (bod-ar-eaux), the name would translate "the dwelling upon the waters." Botterell, Bottrall, Bottrell, and Botterill, may be the same name, or from the same root.
BOTREUX, BOTTREAUX: William de B. held great possessions in Cornwall temp. Henry I., the chief of which was Botreux's-castle, by contraction Boscastle. The family were Norman, and doubtless came from Les Bottereaux, near Evreux.
Botreaux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Botreaux Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Botreaux is most common in France. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Botreaux? popularity and diffusion
The surname Botreaux is the 11,742,229th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Botreaux reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 66,422,722. In France it is most numerous in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 100 percent are found. Besides France this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent are found.
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