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

Higginbottom, 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 Higginbottom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Higginbottom in America

Higginbottom is the 22924th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Higginbottom surname appeared 1,116 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 Higginbottom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Higginbottom 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 Higginbottom

The surname Higginbottom is of English origin, originating in the northern counties of England during the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from a now-lost place name, likely a habitation site or a topographical feature.

The name itself is a combination of the Old English words "higian" meaning a hedge or enclosure, and "botm" meaning a valley or a low-lying land. This suggests that the name may have referred to a person who lived in a hedged or enclosed valley or a person who lived near a particular landscape feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1297, where it appears as "Hugo de Hygynbothem." This indicates that the name was already established in the region by the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various forms such as "Higginbottom," "Higgenbotham," and "Higgingbotham" in parish records and court rolls across Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Higginbottom include:

1. John Higginbottom (c. 1619 - 1705), an English Puritan minister and author from Yorkshire.
2. George Higginbottom (1826 - 1892), a British horticulturist and botanist who established the Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences in Allahabad, India.
3. Thomas Higginbottom (1796 - 1859), an English engineer and inventor from Lancashire, known for his contributions to the development of the screw propeller.
4. William Higginbottom (1762 - 1825), an English clergyman and author from Cheshire, who wrote on topics such as agriculture and rural life.
5. Samuel Higginbottom (1840 - 1904), a British businessman and philanthropist from Yorkshire, who founded the Higginbottom Orphanage and School in Birkenhead.

While the name Higginbottom may have originated from a specific location, it eventually spread across various parts of northern England, with variants of the name emerging over time. The name's historical roots can be traced back to the medieval period, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences that shaped English surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Higginbottom

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

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 Higginbottom 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 Higginbottom 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 Higginbottom was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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