Butterworth Name Meaning: A habitational name from places named 'Butterworth' in 'Lancashire' & 'Yorkshire'. Butere 'butter' + woro 'enclosure',a homestead where butter was made,acknowledged by excellence of quality.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin,first recorded in the 12th century.A young 'Edwin Butterworth' (1812-1848) son of 'James'collected materials for the history of 'Lancashire',some preserved at 'Oldham',Manchester.
Discover how your Butterworth ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 6 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 196 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 15 |
| Devon | 4 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 12 |
| Essex | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | 6 |
| Hampshire | 12 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 5 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 17 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 3 |
| Lancashire | 5,246 |
| Leicestershire | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | 20 |
| London | 195 |
| Middlesex | 4 |
| Northumberland | 2 |
| Norfolk | 4 |
| Northamptonshire | 22 |
| Nottinghamshire | 51 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 17 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 21 |
| Surrey | 4 |
| Sussex | 8 |
| Staffordshire | 8 |
| Warwickshire | 11 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 5 |
| Worcestershire | 4 |
| Yorkshire | 819 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 221 |
| Weaver | 180 |
| Woollen Weaver | 100 |
| Labourer | 89 |
| Cotton Piecer | 71 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 70 |
| Silk Weaver | 69 |
| Independent | 66 |
| Female Servant | 65 |
| Woollen Spinner | 65 |
| Cotton Spinner | 57 |
| Farmer | 56 |
| Coal Miner | 52 |
| Woollen Weaver J | 40 |
| Spinner | 30 |
| Carter | 30 |
| Shoe Maker | 29 |
| Cotton Reeler | 26 |
| Piecer | 24 |
| Stone Mason | 24 |
| Tailor | 23 |
| Cotton Carder | 22 |
| Cotton Worker | 22 |
| Male Servant | 20 |
| Grocer | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Butterworth | 5,947 |
| John Butterworth | 5,677 |
| James Butterworth | 4,303 |
| Sarah Butterworth | 3,838 |
| William Butterworth | 3,473 |
| Elizabeth Butterworth | 2,772 |
| Thomas Butterworth | 2,639 |
| Alice Butterworth | 2,124 |
| Ann Butterworth | 1,941 |
| Joseph Butterworth | 1,719 |
| Jane Butterworth | 1,538 |
| Hannah Butterworth | 1,471 |
| Robert Butterworth | 1,471 |
| Martha Butterworth | 1,162 |
| George Butterworth | 1,136 |
| Samuel Butterworth | 1,100 |
| Ellen Butterworth | 1,058 |
| Charles Butterworth | 1,029 |
| Betty Butterworth | 1,020 |
| Annie Butterworth | 912 |
| Henry Butterworth | 798 |
| Margaret Butterworth | 797 |
| Emma Butterworth | 791 |
| Eliza Butterworth | 699 |
| Edward Butterworth | 628 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butterworth | 100% | 74,160 |
| 2 | Batterworth | 91% | 587 |
| 3 | Betterworth | 91% | 279 |
The surname Butterworth is the most popular version of all its varients