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Bottomley
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English
Alternative forms
en Bothamley
Etymology
Habitational surname from a place in West Yorkshire, from en ang botm bottom; abyss + ang lēah woodland clearing, glade. Equivalent to en bottom -leigh -ley en lea; compare the name en Bottom.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bottomley is the 18317th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1513 individuals. Bottomley is most common among White (95.11%) individuals.
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