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Botten Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons, from Old French bo(u)ton ‘knob’, ‘lump’. English: possibly a topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, from Old Norse botn ‘valley bottom’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Botton in Lancashire or Botton Cross in North Yorkshire. Norwegian: habitational name from any of various farms named Botn, Botten, or Botnen, from Old Norse botn ‘small valley’, ‘valley end’. Compare Botner.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Otter, Botte, Button, Cotten, Otten, Holten, Osten, Bolten, Doten

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Botten Family Origin

Where is the Botten family from?

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You can see how Botten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Botten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Botten families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 15 Botten families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Botten's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Botten families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Botten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Botten Family Occupations

What did your Botten ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Botten family was School. The most common Botten occupation in Canada was Domestic. 20% of Botten's were Domestics. Domestic, Farmer and Farmers Son were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Botten.

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  • Domestic

    20%

  • Farmer

    20%

  • Farmers Son

    20%

  • School

    20%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Botten ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Botten Historical Records

What Botten family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Botten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Botten census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Botten. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 811 military records available for the last name Botten. For the veterans among your Botten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Botten Life Expectancy

What is the average Botten lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Botten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Botten in 1959 was 57, and 94 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Botten ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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