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
School 3,586
Farm Labourer 310
General Labourer 286
Private Means 262
Labourer 251
General Servant (domestic) 216
Dressmaker 160
None 158
Farmer 145
Coal Miner Hewer 132
Domestic Servant 128
Scholar 125
Clerk 119
House Painter 108
Bricklayer 99
At Home 97
Laundress 96
Shop Assistant 90
At School 85
Carpenter 85
Housekeeper 85
Assisting In Business 82
Charwoman 82
House Keeper 81
Assisting In The Business 78

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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The surname Butler is the most popular version of all its varients

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