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 719
Woollen Weaver 52
Cotton Weaver 50
General Labourer 42
Living On Own Means 40
Worsted Spinner 40
Worsted Weaver 40
Dress Maker 37
Cotton Spinner 36
Coal Miner 36
Cotton Operative 36
Stone Mason 33
Cotton Piecer 29
Living On Her Own Means 27
Cotton Reeler 27
Joiner 26
Grocer 22
Domestic Servant 20
Labourer 18
Cotton Winder 18
Farmer 18
House Keeper 17
Blacksmith 16
Butcher 12
Wool Sorter 12

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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