Tarbottom Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tarbottom Surname Definition:

According to Lower, this name is a corruption of the surname Tarbotton, probably from Tarbolton, a parish in Ayrshire. But see Bottom.

Tarbottom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Tarbottom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

According to Lower, this name is a corruption of the surname Tarbotton, probably from Tarbolton, a parish in Ayrshire. But see Bottom.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Tarbottom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tarbottom is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Tarbottom.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarbottom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Tarbottom are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 60 percent reside, Berkshire, where 20 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside. Excluding England Tarbottom is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Tarbottom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tarbottom has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tarbottom last name decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tarbottom Last Name Statistics demography

Tarbottom earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tarbotton89348/
Tarboton82306/
Tarbotham781/
Tarbottan780/
Tarbaton711/
Taraboi Tame671/
Tarboutane631/
Tarbatan5911/

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Footnotes

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