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
Scholar 547
Cotton Weaver 65
Cotton Piecer 43
Woollen Weaver 42
Worsted Weaver 42
House Keeper 41
Stone Mason 40
Worsted Spinner 34
Cotton Factory Worker 32
Coal Miner 31
House Servant 24
Dress Maker 22
Cotton Spinner 20
Servant 18
Cotton Reeler 17
Butcher 16
Labourer 16
Blacksmith 16
Carter 16
Worsted Factory Worker 14
Wool Sorter 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Cotton Twister 12
House Wife 12
House Work 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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