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
Living On Own Means 70
Cotton Weaver 59
Woollen Weaver 48
Cotton Spinner 45
Worsted Spinner 42
Scholar 38
Dress Maker 35
Cotton Winder 31
Stone Mason 31
General Labourer 30
Farmer 25
Cotton Card Room Hand 23
Cotton Piecer 21
Worsted Weaver 21
Cotton Reeler 17
House Keeper 17
House Keeper Domestic 12
Tailoress 12
Blacksmith 12
Butcher 12
House Painter 11
Cotton Doubler 11
Charwoman 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Iron Moulder 10

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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