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 618
Cotton Weaver 62
Labourer 51
Woollen Weaver 48
Worsted Weaver 44
House Keeper 37
Cotton Piecer 36
Cotton Operative 35
Stone Mason 35
Worsted Spinner 32
Dress Maker 26
Coal Miner 26
Cotton Spinner 25
Weaver 23
Annuitant 16
Grocer 15
Cotton Winder 15
Domestic Servant 15
Servant 15
Mechanic 14
Wire Drawer 14
Woollen Piecer 14
General Servant 13
Joiner 13
Wool Sorter 13

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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