English: variant of Bottom for someone who lived in a dell hollow or valley floor from Middle English bot(h)me Old English botm ‘bottom valley bottom’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Botham family from?
You can see how Botham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Botham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Botham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 65 Botham families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Botham's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Botham families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Botham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Botham. 62% of Botham men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Botham women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Botham were Fisherman and Farmer. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Botham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Botham in 1962 was 57, and 90 in 2004.