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

Rheubottom, 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 Rheubottom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rheubottom in America

Rheubottom is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rheubottom surname appeared 169 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 Rheubottom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rheubottom 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 Rheubottom

The surname RHEUBOTTOM has its origins in England, specifically in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, dating back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Old English words "rhe" meaning a stream or small river, and "botm" meaning a valley or low-lying area. The name likely referred to someone who lived near the bottom of a valley where a stream flowed.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RHEUBOTTOM can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a Roger de Rybotom is listed as a resident of the village of Kettlewell. The spelling variations at the time were numerous, including Ribotham, Rybotham, and Rebotem.

In the 16th century, the RHEUBOTTOM name appeared in the parish records of Gisburn in Lancashire, with the baptism of William Reubotham in 1534. This suggests the family had spread from its Yorkshire origins to neighboring Lancashire.

One notable bearer of the RHEUBOTTOM name was John Rheubottom (1592-1666), a respected landowner and yeoman farmer in the village of Clapham, near Ingleton in Yorkshire. His descendants continued to live in the area for several generations.

Another significant figure was Elizabeth RHEUBOTTOM (1712-1789), who was recorded as the owner of a substantial estate in the village of Burnley, Lancashire. Her will, dated 1789, provides valuable insights into the family's wealth and landholdings at that time.

In the 19th century, the RHEUBOTTOM name gained prominence with the birth of James RHEUBOTTOM (1834-1912), a successful industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Rheubottom Textile Mills in Manchester. His company played a significant role in the city's textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.

Thomas RHEUBOTTOM (1856-1924), a distant cousin of James, was a renowned geologist and paleontologist who made important contributions to the study of fossils in the Yorkshire Dales. His extensive collection of specimens is housed in the Yorkshire Museum in York.

Despite its northern English origins, the RHEUBOTTOM surname also spread to other parts of the country, with notable individuals such as Mary RHEUBOTTOM (1798-1872), a prominent philanthropist in London, and Robert RHEUBOTTOM (1860-1938), a respected architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Bristol.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rheubottom

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

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

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