Robotham Surname

153,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Robotham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the roe-bottom,' from residence in the depressed ground frequented by the deer. I cannot find the spot, but the name sprung up in the same district as Shufflebotham, Winterbottom, and Ramsbotham which see), somewhere in the southeast corner of Lancashire.

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Robotham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8711:63,9707,488
United States7921:457,65039,105
Jamaica6211:4,621622
Australia2411:112,01512,478
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Wales481:64,4695,713
Chile281:629,16015,000
Ireland241:196,2068,013
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Grenada11:108,5351,793
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5081:47,9835,919
Wales451:34,8541,900
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Robotham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the roe-bottom,' from residence in the depressed ground frequented by the deer. I cannot find the spot, but the name sprung up in the same district as Shufflebotham, Winterbottom, and Ramsbotham which see), somewhere in the southeast corner of Lancashire. The surname is strongly represented across the Atlantic.

1546. Married — Robert Rowe and Dorythye Robotom: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1592. Oliver Robotham, Buckinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1613. Thomas Rowbotham, of Winwick, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.

1626. William Rowbotham and Sarah Owen: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English) Dweller at the Roe-Valley [Old English rá, a roe + botm]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rowbottom was an Eyam name in the reign of Charles II. (W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Robotham Last Name Facts

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

Robotham occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Robotham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 153,716th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,548,984 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Robotham live; 34 percent live in Northern Europe and 34 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 871 people, or 1 in 63,970. In England Robotham is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, West Midlands, where 15 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 11 percent reside. Other than England Robotham exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Jamaica, where 22 percent reside.

Robotham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Robotham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,070 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 800 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Robotham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Robotham surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Robotham last name are 4.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.99% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Robotham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.71% more than the national average, earning $49,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.63% more than the national average, earning $52,479 CAD per year.

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