Bottomley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bottomley Name Meaning: A locational name deriving from the place named 'Bottomley' in Yorkshire.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin & means 'the wood or glade in the broad valley'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bottomley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bottomley family

Profession Census Frequency
Weaver 82
Female Servant 49
Cotton Weaver 46
Labourer 38
Independent 37
Cotton Piecer 35
Wool Comber 31
Farmer 30
Woollen Weaver 29
Worsted Weaver 29
Agricultural Labourer 24
Clothier 24
Cotton Spinner 20
Woollen Spinner 19
Stone Mason 18
Spinner 16
Cotton Reeler 15
Cotton Twister 15
Butcher 15
Coal Miner 14
Dress Maker 13
Blacksmith 12
Stuff Weaver 12
Cloth Dresser 11
Fancy Weaver 11

Bottomley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bottomley 100% 35,186
2 Bottomly 89% 1,225
3 Bottamley 89% 234

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The surname Bottomley is the most popular version of all its varients

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