Butson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Butson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Butson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 54
Pauper 7
Tin Miner 7
Labourer 6
Coal Miner 6
Dress Maker 5
Cotton Weaver 5
General Servant Domestic 4
House Keeper 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Assistant 3
Servant 3
Farm Servant Indoor 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Hawker 2
Laundress 2
Farmer 2
Mariner 2
Railway Laborer 2
Groom 2
Annuitant 2
Farm Servant 2
Builder 2
Ironstone Miner 2
Railway Porter 2

Butson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bateson 71% 12,761
2 Batson 83% 7,114
3 Beatson 71% 2,713
4 Butson 100% 2,329
5 Betson 83% 1,514
6 Beetson 71% 749
7 Bitson 83% 206
8 Botson 83% 189
9 Ibotson 71% 166
10 Baitson 71% 139
11 Ibetson 71% 108

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The surname Butson is the 4th most popular variant of Bateson.

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