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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Butler Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Butler family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,194
Agricultural Labourer 538
General Labourer 291
Labourer 280
Domestic Servant 277
Dress Maker 242
General Servant 202
Coal Miner 191
Laundress 139
Farm Labourer 128
General Servant Domestic 103
Cotton Weaver 101
Annuitant 90
Carpenter 87
Charwoman 76
Butcher 72
Gardener 72
House Keeper 65
Servant 65
No Occupation 59
Tailor 59
Joiner 54
Shoe Maker 53
Farmers Son 53
Painter 51

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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