Rosbottom Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Rosbottom Surname Definition:

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

Rosbottom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:143,38512,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Rosbottom 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

Rosbottom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rosbottom is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosbottom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 868,551st most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. The last name Rosbottom occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Rosbottom live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Rosbottom is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 47 percent reside, Lancashire, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Rosbottom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rosbottom has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rosbottom last name fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rosbottom Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rosbottom surname is principally Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rosbottom surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Rosbottom earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.86% more than the national average, earning $50,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% less than the national average, earning $47,037 CAD per year.

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