Gender: Male
Douglas Scott Botting was an English explorer, author, biographer and TV presenter and producer. He wrote biographies of naturalists Gavin Maxwell and Gerald Durrell. Botting was the inspiration behind and writer of the 1972 film The Black Safari, a role-reversal parody of English explorers, with Africans touring England, shown in the BBC 2 documentary series The World About Us. He also featured in much other BBC programming, including Under London Expedition exploring the London sewerage system, as part of the BBC2 nature series The World About Us. He wrote numerous Second World War and early aviation books for Time Life Books. Botting took part, with Anthony Smith, in the first balloon flight over Africa.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 31, 2024
On the name Douglas Botting, Douglas means Dark Stream, Dark River, Dweller by the Dark Stream, Black Water, Black, Green, Blue.
The name Douglas Botting is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Douglas is commonly found in Brazil, United States of America, United Kingdom, and 91 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Douglas is recorded 46,519 times globally, ranking it as the 1,431th most common name worldwide.
Douglas is most prevalent in Brazil, with 15,229 occurrences, making it the 60th most popular name in the country.
In Brazil, the name Douglas is found among 1 in every 53 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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Brazil | #60 | 1 : 53 |
United States of America | #434 | 1 : 141 |
United Kingdom | #523 | 1 : 178 |
South Africa | #890 | 1 : 970 |
Nigeria | #1,041 | 1 : 947 |
Colombia | #1,397 | 1 : 1,058 |
Costa Rica | #263 | 1 : 136 |
Canada | #538 | 1 : 341 |
Guatemala | #336 | 1 : 273 |
France | #2,599 | 1 : 2,152 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Douglas from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Douglas Scott Botting was an English explorer, author, biographer and TV presenter and producer. He wrote biographies of naturalists Gavin Maxwell and Gerald Durrell. Botting was the inspiration behind and writer of the 1972 film The Black Safari, a role-reversal parody of English explorers, with Africans touring England, shown in the BBC 2 documentary series The World About Us. He also featured in much other BBC programming, including Under London Expedition exploring the London sewerage system, as part of the BBC2 nature series The World About Us. He wrote numerous Second World War and early aviation books for Time Life Books. Botting took part, with Anthony Smith, in the first balloon flight over Africa.
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