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 3,764
Agricultural Labourer 354
General Labourer 333
Coal Miner 256
Domestic Servant 219
Dress Maker 185
Living On Own Means 175
Labourer 154
Farmer 145
General Servant 139
Living On Her Own Means 131
Laundress 116
Cotton Weaver 110
General Servant Domestic 96
Farm Labourer 95
Carpenter 81
Gardener 67
House Keeper 66
Grocer 65
Baker 64
Farm Servant 64
Butcher 63
General Domestic Servant 63
Clerk 57
Tailor 56

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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