Longbottam Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Longbottam 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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Longbottam Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Longbottam 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
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Longbottam Demographics

Longbottam Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 1 (1901)

Religious Adherence
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Longbottam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Longbottam occurs most in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Longbottam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longbottam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Longbottam is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Longbottam are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Longbottam is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 100 percent are found.

Longbottam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Longbottam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longbottam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Longbottam surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Longbottham950/
Longbottom903,914/
Longbotham90397/
Longbotom842/
Longbotton8018/
Longbothan802/
Longbothom802/
Longvotham801/
Longbuttom800/
Langbottom800/
Longhbothan760/
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