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 2,214
Agricultural Labourer 621
Labourer 239
House Servant 191
Dress Maker 140
Servant 103
Laundress 87
Carter 83
House Keeper 77
General Servant 75
Coal Miner 73
Shoe Maker 58
Tailor 55
Domestic Servant 54
Gardener 54
Cook 52
Carpenter 50
House Maid 50
Blacksmith 46
Lace Maker 43
Butcher 40
Cotton Weaver 40
Farm Labourer 38
Nurse 38
Groom 37

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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