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 3,189
Agricultural Labourer 483
Labourer 428
Domestic Servant 201
General Servant 176
Dress Maker 142
Laundress 128
Farm Labourer 95
Annuitant 89
Servant 86
Coal Miner 86
House Keeper 84
Carpenter 78
Gardener 68
Tailor 64
Wife Of Above 60
Cook 55
Farm Servant 53
Cotton Weaver 51
Blacksmith 47
Charwoman 47
Butcher 45
Dressmaker 45
Shoe Maker 44
Joiner 42

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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