Ramsbotton Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Ramsbotton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ramsbottom,' a populous village in the township of Tottington-Lower End, and in the ancient parish of Bury, Lancashire Nearly all the surnames with suffix -bottom or botham hail from S.
Read More About This SurnameRamsbotton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Ramsbotton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ramsbottom,' a populous village in the township of Tottington-Lower End, and in the ancient parish of Bury, Lancashire Nearly all the surnames with suffix -bottom or botham hail from S.E. Lancashire or the Cheshire border; v. Higginbotham, Shufflebotham, Sidebotham, &c.
Adam Romsbotham, Rossendale. Lancashire, 1556: Wills at Chester.
Ellis Romsbotham, husbandman, Lancashire 1587: ibid.
William Romesbotham, 1602: Preston Guild Rolls.
John Romsbottom, of Romsbottom, 1614: Wills at Chester.
John Ramsbothom, of Elton, parish of Bury, 1693: ibid.
(English) belonging to Ramsbottom (Lancs) = the Ram’s Valley [the genit. of Old English ram(m, a ram + botm] The forms of this name with -bothom, -botham are frequently found in the 16th cent., e.g.— Richard Romesbothom.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1558.
Ramsbottom is a place in Clitheroe and a hamlet near Bury: in the 16th century Sir Henry Ramsbottom was a priest of Haslingden: in the 15th century Margaret Remesbothome held land in Rossendale Forest (W. W.).
Ramsbotton Demographics
Ramsbotton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ramsbotton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ramsbotton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ramsbotton occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ramsbotton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ramsbotton reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 50 percent live and Washington, where 50 percent live. Outside of The United States Ramsbotton occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent live and Costa Rica, where 25 percent live.
Ramsbotton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ramsbotton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ramsbotton last name contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ramsbotton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ramsbotton surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbottom | 90 | 2,984 | / |
| Ransbotton | 90 | 6 | / |
| Remsbotton | 90 | 1 | / |
| Reamsbottom | 86 | 219 | / |
| Ransbottonn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ramsbotom | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ransbottom | 80 | 766 | / |
| Ramsbottam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ramsbothom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rainsbottom | 76 | 4 | / |
| Reamsbothom | 76 | 4 | / |
| Ramsbothane | 76 | 0 | / |
| Ramsbotham | 70 | 414 | / |
| Ransbottam | 70 | 0 | / |
| Ransbotham | 60 | 50 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ramsbotton
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis