Robottom Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Robottom 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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Robottom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:182,68216,414
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Australia711:380,22131,281
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Wales131:238,04114,239
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:140,08812,645
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Robottom 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

Robottom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Robottom is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Robottom? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 538,780th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. The surname Robottom occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Robottom reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 305 people, or 1 in 182,682. In England Robottom is most numerous in: Warwickshire, where 23 percent live, West Midlands, where 18 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Robottom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Robottom has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Robottom last name grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Robottom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Robottom last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Robottom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.24% more than the national average, earning R 376,032 per year; in United States they earn 7.25% more than the national average, earning $46,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.02% more than the national average, earning $67,080 CAD per year.

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