Rosbotham Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Rosbotham Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Roe’s Valley: v. Robotham,Robottom.

Rosbotham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1571:11,7521,756
England1531:364,17025,923
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland911:48,6804,146
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Scotland51:748,64318,576

Rosbotham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Roe’s Valley: v. Robotham,Robottom.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rosbotham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rosbotham occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosbotham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rosbotham is the 761,666th most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 19,433,456 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Rosbotham reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Rosbotham is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 11,752. Other than Northern Ireland it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.

Rosbotham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rosbotham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rosbotham last name rose 306 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 540 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rosbotham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

Rosbotham earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.

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