Rowbotham Surname

89,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rowbotham 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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Rowbotham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9201:19,0822,731
United States8941:405,43535,365
Australia6851:39,4105,101
Canada4391:83,9319,326
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
Scotland771:69,5305,379
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Wales651:47,6084,483
France281:2,372,240182,981
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4511:16,7992,455
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Rowbotham 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

= Robotham, Robottom, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

As Rowbottom.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

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

Rowbotham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rowbotham is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowbotham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 89,509th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,359,617 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Rowbotham live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Rowbotham is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 2,920 people, or 1 in 19,082. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Rowbotham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rowbotham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rowbotham surname increased 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 860 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,567 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rowbotham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rowbotham surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rowbotham surname are 4.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rowbotham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning R 228,396 per year; in United States they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning $43,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,983 CAD per year.

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