Button Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Button Name Meaning: Derives from the French ' Bo(u)ton', meaning 'button'.

Introduced after the Norman Conquest from the French word 'Bo(u)ton'. An occuptaional name for someone who made or sold buttons.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Button Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Button family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 215
Female Servant 119
Independent 68
Male Servant 55
Farmer 47
Labourer 46
Shoe Maker 28
Coalminer 22
Carpenter 18
Dress Maker 17
Ag Labourer 16
Pupil 13
Weaver 13
Coal Miner 11
Tailor 11
Brick Maker 11
Servant 10
Independant 9
Ag Lab 9
Publican 8
Hose Knitter 8
Clerk 7
Pauper 7
Shepherd 7
Mariner 6

Button Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Button 100% 30,552
2 Batten 67% 18,134
3 Botton 83% 7,181
4 Batton 83% 3,722
5 Botten 67% 3,396
6 Butten 83% 2,513
7 Betton 83% 1,653
8 Battin 67% 1,110
9 Bitton 83% 1,068
10 Buton 83% 562
11 Bitten 67% 482
12 Boutton 86% 463
13 Buttin 83% 289
14 Buttain 71% 183
15 Beatton 71% 154
16 Buttan 83% 129
17 Betten 67% 127
18 Bottone 71% 121
19 Bottin 67% 119

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

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