Harbottle Surname

196,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Harbottle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harbottle,' a township in the parish of Hallystone, Northumberland.

Richard de Herbotell, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.

1537. Ralph Harbotell and Cristina Warren: Marriage Lic.

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Harbottle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9531:58,4667,003
United States4581:791,39561,115
Canada2841:129,73813,514
Australia2171:124,40413,629
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Chile311:568,27313,994
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Costa Rica251:191,2032,498
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Wales181:171,91811,581
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
France161:4,151,420237,746
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5501:44,3195,519
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Harbottle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harbottle,' a township in the parish of Hallystone, Northumberland.

Richard de Herbotell, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.

1537. Ralph Harbotell and Cristina Warren: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English) belonging to Harbottle (North- umb.), 14th cent. Herbotell [the second element is the Old English botl, building, dwell­ing; the first is prob. Old English here, army, military] Here was anciently a strong castle, the seat of the lords of the marshes.— Nat. Gaz.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Nor­thumberland, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A small town in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northumberland.

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

Harbottle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harbottle is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harbottle? popularity and diffusion

Harbottle is the 196,943rd most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,426,209 people. The last name Harbottle occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Harbottle are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 953 people, or 1 in 58,466. In England Harbottle is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent reside, Durham, where 12 percent reside and Northumberland, where 9 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Harbottle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harbottle has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 848 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harbottle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Harbottle surname are 9.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harbottle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning R 229,860 per year; in United States they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $47,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $50,944 CAD per year.

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