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 | 21 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 12 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 155 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 25 |
| Derbyshire | 7 |
| Devon | 8 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 16 |
| Essex | 5 |
| Gloucestershire | 17 |
| Hampshire | 4 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 8 |
| Lancashire | 5,559 |
| Leicestershire | 9 |
| Lincolnshire | 11 |
| London | 211 |
| Middlesex | 8 |
| Northumberland | 2 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 41 |
| Nottinghamshire | 74 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 1 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 13 |
| Surrey | 5 |
| Sussex | 4 |
| Staffordshire | 23 |
| Warwickshire | 28 |
| Westmorland | 14 |
| Wiltshire | 14 |
| Worcestershire | 5 |
| Yorkshire | 1,000 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 3 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 862 |
| Coal Miner | 108 |
| Cotton Weaver | 104 |
| Woollen Weaver | 97 |
| Labourer | 92 |
| Power Loom Weaver Cotton | 89 |
| Power Loom Weaver | 87 |
| At Home | 76 |
| Weaver | 64 |
| Cotton Spinner | 59 |
| Hand Loom Weaver | 57 |
| House Keeper | 52 |
| Dress Maker | 50 |
| Hand Loom Weaver Silk | 49 |
| Woollen Spinner | 43 |
| Cotton Piecer | 42 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 41 |
| House Servant | 41 |
| Stone Mason | 35 |
| Cotton Reeler | 31 |
| Servant | 30 |
| Silk Weaver | 27 |
| Carter | 27 |
| Annuitant | 25 |
| Woollen Piecer | 25 |
| 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