Butt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Butt Name Meaning: Topographical,from middle English 'but',meaning mark for archery,aim or target.

This may describe somebody who lived near the archery butts,or who may have been an 'archer'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Butt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Butt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 469
Agricultural Labourer 170
Labourer 42
Dress Maker 36
Laundress 33
Servant 30
Carpenter 22
House Servant 21
Farm Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 16
Carter 15
Butcher 15
General Servant 14
House Maid 10
Gardener 10
Cook 10
Porter 10
Farmer's Son 10
House Keeper 10
Blacksmith 9
Tailor 9
Boot & Shoe Maker 9
Assistant 9
Boot Maker 8
Milliner 8

Butt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Butt 100% 28,839
2 Batt 75% 17,707
3 Bott 75% 16,441
4 Beattie 43% 13,524
5 Bett 75% 4,548
6 Boott 60% 1,045
7 Battie 50% 916
8 Abott 60% 798
9 Betto 60% 429
10 But 75% 398
11 Bettie 50% 343
12 Batte 60% 291
13 Bitt 75% 241
14 Beatt 60% 214
15 Botto 60% 129

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