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Bottorff Family History

Bottorff Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Badorf: habitational name from Badorf a place in the Rhineland now part of the town of Brühl.

Compare Batdorf Botdorf Bottorf Buttorff and Pottorff.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Bottorff family from?

You can see how Bottorff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bottorff family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Bottorff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 21 Bottorff families living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Bottorff's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Bottorff families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bottorff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bottorff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bottorff. 28% of Bottorff men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Bottorff women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bottorff were Truck Driver and Stenographer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    14%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Seamstress
    9%
  • Stenographer
    9%

What Bottorff family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Bottorff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bottorff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 283 immigration records available for the last name Bottorff. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bottorff. For the veterans among your Bottorff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bottorff lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bottorff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bottorff in 1941 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

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