Botteril Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Botteril Surname Definition:

Geoffry Boterel, brother of Alan, Count of Penthievre and Richmond, occurs in a Breton charter, 1080 (Morice, Hist. Bret. Preuves, ii. 455). His son Hamon was father of William Botterill, mentioned in England, 1130 (Rot. Pip.). He m. Alice, co-heir of Robert Corbet, sister of Annora, mother of Reginald, Earl of Cornwall by Henry I.

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Botteril Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Botteril Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Geoffry Boterel, brother of Alan, Count of Penthievre and Richmond, occurs in a Breton charter, 1080 (Morice, Hist. Bret. Preuves, ii. 455). His son Hamon was father of William Botterill, mentioned in England, 1130 (Rot. Pip.). He m. Alice, co-heir of Robert Corbet, sister of Annora, mother of Reginald, Earl of Cornwall by Henry I. This marriage accounts for the settlement of this family in Cornwall, ancestors of the Barons Botreaux.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Bottrel; a personal name.

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

Botteril Last Name Facts

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

The last name Botteril is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Botteril? popularity and diffusion

The surname Botteril is the 7,117,718th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Botteril reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Botteril is most widespread in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Dorset, where 33 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 33 percent live and Greater London, where 33 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Botteril Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Botteril has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Botteril last name declined 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Botterill942,653/
Botterrill890/
Boterill887/
Botterel886/
Butterill82192/
Botterell82142/
Batterill822/
Booterill821/
Botherilt820/
Betterill820/
Botherill820/
Boterel8074/
Votterl803/
Buteril801/
Buttergill780/
Bottarel75431/
Botherel75411/
Beterril751/
Battaril751/
Butterell71106/
Baterl7117/
Wotherill711/
Batterell710/
Botherell710/
Vötterl67127/
Botarel6781/
Botorel6755/
Botărel6732/
Basterl678/
Watterl677/
Butterreld674/
Bataril673/
Betherl671/

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