Explore the Family Name Harbottle

The meaning of Harbottle

English (Northumberland and Durham): habitational name from Harbottle (Northumberland). The placename appears to derive from Old English hȳra ‘hireling’ or hȳr ‘hire, wages’ + bōtl ‘dwelling, house’.

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How common is the last name Harbottle in the United States?

The popularity of the surname Harbottle, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has risen in the past decade. In 2000, Harbottle ranked 61,058th in terms of prevalence among surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to 58,337th place, marking an improvement of 4.46%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 308 in 2000 to 348 in 2010, a growth rate of nearly 13%. Additionally, for every 100,000 people, the number of individuals named Harbottle grew from 0.11 to 0.12 over the same period, indicating a rise in frequency of almost 9%.

20002010Change
Rank#61,058#58,3374.46%
Count30834812.99%
Proportion per 100k0.110.129.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harbottle

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Harbottle, we see some notable changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Harbottles who identified as Asian or Pacific Islander decreased significantly from 13.64% to 7.18%, a drop of 47.36%. Conversely, those identifying as two or more races saw a whopping increase of 226.78%, from 4.22% to 13.79%. Individuals with the Harbottle surname who identified as white remained relatively stable at around 75%, while those identifying as Hispanic reduced drastically from 7.47% to 3.16%, a decline of 57.70%. There were no recorded instances of Harbottles identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White74.03%75%1.31%
Two or More Races4.22%13.79%226.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander13.64%7.18%-47.36%
Hispanic7.47%3.16%-57.7%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%