Longbotham Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Longbotham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the long bottom,' i.e. the long hollow; v. Bottom, and compare Ramsbotham, Higginbottom, and especially Broadbotham.

Thomas Langbotehom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Longbotehom, 1379: ibid.

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Longbotham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Longbotham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the long bottom,' i.e. the long hollow; v. Bottom, and compare Ramsbotham, Higginbottom, and especially Broadbotham.

Thomas Langbotehom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Longbotehom, 1379: ibid.

1557. Thomas Longbottom, rector of Ashwell Thorp, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1603-4. Richard Longbothom, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1612. John Longbothome and Margery Hutchins: Marriage Lic. (London).

1685. Baptised — Anne, d. Samuel Longbotham: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1705. Married — John Langbotham and Margaret Newman: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

(English) Dweller at the Long Valley or Dell [Middle English Old English long + Dialectal English bottom, a valley, low ground; Old English botm]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Longbotham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Longbotham is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Longbotham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longbotham? popularity and diffusion

Longbotham is the 730,373rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 18,356,539 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Longbotham reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Longbotham is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 1,188,390. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 6 percent are found and Arizona, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Longbotham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Longbotham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 803 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longbotham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Longbotham surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Longbotham earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $44,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.86% more than the national average, earning $52,593 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Longbottham950/
Longbottam906/
Longbothan902/
Longbothom902/
Longvotham901/
Longhbothan860/
Longbotom842/
Longbottom803,914/
Longbotton7018/
Longbuttom700/
Langbottom700/

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