Find out how popular the last name Bottema is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bottema.

Bottema, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bottema surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bottema in America

Bottema is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bottema surname appeared 217 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bottema.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bottema to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bottema

The surname Bottema has its origins in the Netherlands, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "bot" meaning "round" and "heem" meaning "home," suggesting it may have originally referred to someone living in a rounded or curved homestead.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Bottema can be found in the Dutch town of Groningen, where a record from 1582 mentions a Johan Bottema. The name was also present in the nearby village of Uithuizen, with records showing a Sicke Bottema living there in the early 17th century.

While the Bottema name does not appear in the renowned Domesday Book, it is mentioned in several other historical Dutch records and manuscripts. One notable example is the "Oud Archief Groningen" (Old Archives of Groningen), which contains numerous references to individuals with the Bottema surname throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bottema comes from the 16th century, with a Reiner Bottema born in the village of Uithuizen in 1568. Another early bearer of the name was Geert Bottema, who was born in Groningen in 1612 and served as a local magistrate.

The Bottema name has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. For example, Rembertus Bottema (1691-1768) was a respected Dutch mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. Another prominent figure was Sjoerd Bottema (1901-1979), a Dutch mathematician and professor at the University of Groningen.

Other individuals of note include Reinder Bottema (1835-1905), a Dutch politician and member of the House of Representatives, and Gerrit Bottema (1859-1927), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and cityscapes. Additionally, Egbert Bottema (1889-1957) was a Dutch architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Groningen.

While the name Bottema has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Dutch emigration. However, the historical records and earliest known bearers of the name can be traced back to the northern Dutch provinces, where it has maintained a strong presence for several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bottema

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bottema.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bottema was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bottema has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bottema was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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