Ramsbottom
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Ramsbotham, Ransbottom
Etymology
From either Old English ramm (“ram”) or hramsa (“ramsons”) + botm (“bottom, ground”).
Proper noun
Ramsbottom (countable and uncountable, plural Ramsbottoms)
- A market town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ramsbottom is the 81458th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 232 individuals. Ramsbottom is most common among White (96.12%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ramsbottom”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.