Higginbotham
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, now called Oakenbottom, from Old English ǣċen (“oaken”) + botm (“bottom; broad valley”).
Proper noun[edit]
Higginbotham (plural Higginbothams)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Higginbotham is the 2492nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14489 individuals. Higginbotham is most common among White (88.91%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Higginbotham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 176.