Botwright Surname
Approximately 824 people bear this surname
Botwright Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boatwright,' a ship-carpenter, a boatbuilder. 'Botwrythe, botewright, navicularius': Promptorium Parvulorum.
John Botewright, or Botewryth, master of Corpus Chnsti Coll., Camb., 1474: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameBotwright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 548 | 1:101,675 | 10,703 |
| United States | 180 | 1:2,013,661 | 129,138 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 324 | 1:75,233 | 8,226 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Botwright Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boatwright,' a ship-carpenter, a boatbuilder. 'Botwrythe, botewright, navicularius': Promptorium Parvulorum.
John Botewright, or Botewryth, master of Corpus Chnsti Coll., Camb., 1474: History of Norfolk.
On his monument a third shield bears 3 boats, or barges, and a fourth has 3 wimbles, or augurs, by way of rebus, and in allusion to his name, Boatright, or Botewright': ibid.
1779. Married — Samuel Boatright and Ann Hiller: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Boatwright, q.v.
See Bootheroyd Boteric in the Domesday Book, (?).
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Botwright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Botwright Come From? nationality or country of origin
Botwright occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Botwright.
How Common Is The Last Name Botwright? popularity and diffusion
The last name Botwright is the 420,906th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 8,844,109 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Botwright reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 101,675. In England Botwright is primarily found in: Suffolk, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Norfolk, where 14 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Botwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Botwright has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,636 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Botwright Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Botwright last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.
The amount Botwright earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $48,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.79% more than the national average, earning $59,020 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bothwright | 95 | 16 | / |
| Bootwright | 95 | 15 | / |
| Boutwright | 95 | 1 | / |
| Butwright | 89 | 20 | / |
| Bodwright | 89 | 3 | / |
| Betwright | 89 | 1 | / |
| Batwright | 89 | 0 | / |
| Woodwright | 74 | 11 | / |
| Woodwrights | 70 | 2 | / |
| Woodbright | 63 | 1 | / |
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Botwright Reference & Research
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