Butler Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Butler Name Meaning: Occupational-A name for a bottle maker,a person who takes care of the wine cellar,known as a 'butler'.

A word that denoted a wine steward,usually head servant of a medieval household.Also active in large households of royalty & most powerful nobility.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Butler Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Butler family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,727
Agricultural Labourer 607
Labourer 259
House Servant 250
At Home 181
Farm Labourer 161
Servant 138
Dress Maker 126
Laundress 80
General Servant 77
Shoe Maker 66
Annuitant 65
Ag Lab 64
Tailor 60
Pauper 58
Gardener 57
Carpenter 55
Farm Servant 55
Errand Boy 54
Scholar At Home 54
Coal Miner 50
Lace Maker 48
House Keeper 45
Butcher 43
House Maid 41

Butler Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Butler 100% 173,477
2 Buttler 86% 6,025
3 Batler 83% 1,299
4 Boteler 71% 484
5 Butlar 83% 212
6 Botler 83% 144
7 Butlor 83% 137

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