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 569
Agricultural Labourer 113
Labourer 65
Domestic Servant 40
Laundress 34
Dress Maker 25
Servant 23
General Servant 21
Carpenter 18
Annuitant 18
Farm Labourer 15
Blacksmith 14
Ag Labourer 12
Charwoman 12
Glover 12
Farm Servant 11
Boot Maker 11
Nurse 10
Farmers Son 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Clerk 10
Gardener 9
Tailoress 9
Dressmaker 9
None 9

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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The surname Butt is the most popular version of all its varients

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