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Botterill Name Meaning

from Anglo-Norman French *boterel a diminutive form of Old French *boter ‘an officer who looks after the (wine) butts’. Both terms are derivatives of Old French butte bote ‘wine-butt cask’. The name was probably confused with that in (2) and some of the bearers listed below may belong there. see Botterell .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Cotterill, Bottrell, Cotterell, Cottrill, Bothell, Bortell, Butterly

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Where is the Botterill family from?

You can see how Botterill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Botterill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Botterill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 29 Botterill families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Botterill's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Botterill families in 1911.
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What did your Botterill ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Botterill. 53% of Botterill men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    53%
  • Agent
    12%
  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Engineer
    12%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Botterill. For the veterans among your Botterill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Botterill lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2002, in the United States, Botterill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Botterill in 1959 was 59, and 89 in 2002.

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