Rowbottam Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Rowbottam 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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Rowbottam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia471:574,37741,856
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Rowbottam 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

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

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

Rowbottam Last Name Facts

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

Rowbottam is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowbottam? popularity and diffusion

Rowbottam is the 2,460,878th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 77 percent of Rowbottam reside; 77 percent reside in Australasia and 77 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 574,377. In Australia Rowbottam is primarily concentrated in: Western Australia, where 74 percent are found, Northern Territory, where 19 percent are found and New South Wales, where 2 percent are found. Beside Australia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Rowbottam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rowbottam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rowbottam last name grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rowbottam Last Name Statistics demography

Rowbottam earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.3% more than the national average, earning $72,188 USD per year.

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