Bottom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The origins of the Bottom name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Bottom was originally derived from a family having lived in an area with a broad valley, or a hillside. Bootham is a district near the center of the city of York, North Yorkshire. Blidworth Bottoms is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire. Angram Bottoms is a 24 acres biological site near to the village of Angram in the Yorkshire Dales. Today Pitt Town Bottoms is a historic town and suburb of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia.

Early Origins of the Bottom family

The surname Bottom was first found in Norfolk and North Yorkshire where one of the first records of the name was Dowe de Bothemes who was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1246. A few years later, Laurence de Biouthom who was listed in 1287 and a de Bothum who was listed in the Feet of Fines of 1303. Just five years later, Richard del Botham was listed in the Court Rolls in the Manor of Wakefield in 1307. 1

Early History of the Bottom family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bottom research. Another 24 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bottom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bottom Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bottom include Bottom, Botham, Bootham, Bodham and others.

Early Notables of the Bottom family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Bottom Ranking

In the United States, the name Bottom is the 10,121st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2


Bottom migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Bottom Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Bottom Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bottom migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bottom Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Bottom migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bottom Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Bottom migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bottom Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Bottom (post 1700) +
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