Bott Surname

21,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Bott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Botte.' I cannot find the spot; probably a variant of Booth, which see. v. also Bootiman.

Adam de Botte, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le de Botte, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Bott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,1591:44,4245,439
Germany7,8081:10,3111,296
England3,6261:15,3662,252
Australia2,0411:13,2271,910
Canada7381:49,9266,066
France3381:196,51730,555
Nigeria2941:602,52628,821
South Africa2411:224,80423,422
Russia2331:618,55454,209
New Zealand2141:21,1603,714
Slovakia1831:29,1615,057
Switzerland1731:47,4736,407
Brazil1731:1,237,42442,571
Poland911:417,67944,209
Denmark911:62,0306,253
Romania861:233,46422,424
Wales571:54,2904,971
Argentina531:806,48053,420
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Belgium501:229,93329,007
India491:15,654,396253,566
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Austria331:258,04330,255
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
China51:273,464,31313,838
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Laos41:1,647,081888
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2561:10,8051,655
Wales351:44,8122,341
Scotland291:129,0765,773
Guernsey121:2,721462
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2101:41,5034,859

Bott (136) may also be a first name.

Bott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Botte.' I cannot find the spot; probably a variant of Booth, which see. v. also Bootiman.

Adam de Botte, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le de Botte, Oxfordshire, ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Baldwin,' from the nick. Bodd sharpened to Bott; compare Botten and Botting. undoubted instances of the diminutive form.

Henry Botte, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Botte, Salop, ibid.

Robert Botte, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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

(Teutonic) the Teutonic name-stem Bot-, as seen in Anglo-Saxon Bota, Botta, Bote, O. Ger. Boto, Botto (whence the French Botte). [Ger. bote, O.H.Ger. boto = Old English boda, MESSENGER, HERALD]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The Anglo-Saxon Bota, Botta, Bote are from Old English bót = Old Saxon bóta, ‘compensation,’ ‘atonement,’ ‘remedy.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local-in the H.R. De Botte, co. Norfolk. Perhaps, sometimes the German bote, a messenger. Ferguson thinks Botton, Botten, Botting, &c., modifications of the same word.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

William Bot occurs in Normandy 1195-8 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Walter Botte in Oxfordshire, 1189 (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

See Body. Brien Bot in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

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

There was a family of gentry of the name of Bott in Dunstall 200 years ago (S.). The name of Botte occurred in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Oxfordshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

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

Bott Last Name Facts

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

Bott (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻁ, Marathi: बोट, Russian: Ботт) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bott? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bott is the 21,628th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 289,510 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Bott are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 794,286th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 136 people.

The last name Bott is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 8,159 people, or 1 in 44,424. In The United States Bott is most common in: Utah, where 8 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Bott is found in 81 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Bott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bott surname increased 674 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bott last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (43%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Bott last name are 19.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.53% registered with the political party.

The amount Bott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.65% more than the national average, earning R 441,168 per year; in United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,691 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $51,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Botts896,495/
Botte896,414/
Boutt89174/
Buott8977/
Boott8970/
Boitt8948/
Boett8941/
Boytt8923/
Botth8911/
Bhott892/
Bottd891/
Bostt890/
Bot8622,803/
Boutte805,738/
Boitte80676/
Buotte80163/
Bootte8010/
Botthe805/
Bhotte802/
Bootht802/
Boytte802/
Boottz802/
Boutdt801/
Boutts801/
Bootth801/
Hboutt801/
Boëtte801/
Bootts800/
Boutth800/
Boystt800/
Boitts800/
Butt75364,815/
Both7596,419/
Bote7523,100/
Batt7520,567/
Bost7512,891/
Boot7510,686/
Boit757,339/
Bout754,813/
Buot754,056/
Bots751,875/
Boyt751,542/
Boet751,054/
Bhot75752/
Bodt75492/
Wott75240/
Boht75145/
Vott75101/
Bojt7583/
Bozt7558/
Bütt7514/
Botd7511/
Boët7510/
Uott753/
Botp751/
Botć751/
Bottová73158/
Boggitt7348/
H'Boutt739/
Bottova738/
Bhoitte731/
Boschtt731/
Bo67643,752/
Bhatt67271,451/
Booth67145,391/
Bothe6715,324/
Batts6711,869/
Batte679,431/
Boots677,749/
Buoth676,874/
Bhote676,361/
Butte674,888/
Boote672,567/
Boite672,484/
Boute672,415/
Batth672,200/
Boyte671,474/
Bhutt671,401/
Bouts671,192/
Boost671,114/
Bhoot67837/
Bojte67795/
Boust67781/
Boïte67776/
Buote67710/
Bohte67484/
Votte67409/
Bouth67375/
Bhoit67333/
Boodt67291/
Wotte67263/
Boste67261/
Boyts67248/
Boedt67236/
Bohut67188/
Voutt67183/
Botch67169/
Woitt67151/
Boudt67108/
Boyst67104/
Boeth6795/
Boits6782/
Buitt6753/
Boist6749/
Bohtz6740/
Bouyt6737/
Bocht6735/
Bahtt6734/
Huott6733/
Bhoth6733/
Bouët6728/
Buttt6724/
Botsh6723/
Woytt6723/
Butth6722/
Boytz6720/
Voitt6716/
Bouht6714/
Battz6713/
Bustt6711/
Bastt6710/
Hbout6710/
Botås6710/
Boyth679/
Bhout679/
Buutt679/
Boths678/
Boith677/
Bhots676/
Uotts674/
Booyt674/
Bautt674/
Boujt674/
Votts673/
Bosth673/
Bootd673/
Bodth672/
Bosst672/
Botteher672/
Bosts672/
Buytt672/
Boîte672/
Buots671/
Bostz671/
Botss671/
Boytd671/
Bodte671/
Beutt671/
Whott671/
Boottová671/
Bujtt671/
Buotd671/
Béout671/
Botthová671/
Botës671/
Botgy671/
Bothë671/
Wotht671/
Butdt671/
Bootp671/
Buhtt671/
Votth670/
Batht670/
Baztt670/
Boydt670/
Bohdt670/
Boyht670/
Woott670/
Wottz670/

Bott Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bott in the Marathi language
बोटbota-
Bott in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﻁbwt50
ﺑﻮﺕbwt50
Bott in the Russian language
Боттbott-

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