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
General Labourer 398
Living On Own Means 349
General Servant Domestic 235
Scholar 202
Dress Maker 199
Farmer 156
Cook Domestic 146
Domestic Servant 119
Agricultural Labourer 115
Housemaid Domestic 94
Coal Miner Hewer 92
Carpenter 88
Cotton Weaver 86
Laundress Wash 82
Bricklayer 76
Charwoman 73
Dressmaker 70
Servant Domestic 67
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 66
Butcher 65
House Maid Domestic 65
Gardener Domestic 62
Bricklayer Labourer 58
House Keeper Domestic 58
School 58

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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