But Surname
Approximately 55,120 people bear this surname
But Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 27,961 | 1:554 | 142 |
| Pakistan | 6,785 | 1:26,329 | 1,369 |
| Ukraine | 6,655 | 1:6,840 | 763 |
| Russia | 5,776 | 1:24,952 | 3,524 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,073 | 1:28,757 | 4,075 |
| Romania | 916 | 1:21,919 | 2,811 |
| Philippines | 580 | 1:174,549 | 28,260 |
| Turkey | 494 | 1:157,533 | 12,292 |
| Poland | 472 | 1:80,527 | 12,508 |
| Vietnam | 444 | 1:208,662 | 977 |
| United States | 390 | 1:929,382 | 69,672 |
| India | 363 | 1:2,113,128 | 71,269 |
| Kazakhstan | 358 | 1:49,392 | 6,362 |
| Hong Kong | 281 | 1:26,105 | 494 |
| Indonesia | 234 | 1:565,167 | 45,330 |
| Iran | 180 | 1:426,570 | 26,777 |
| France | 158 | 1:420,397 | 61,236 |
| Belarus | 150 | 1:63,340 | 10,553 |
| United Arab Emirates | 133 | 1:68,889 | 6,446 |
| Netherlands | 123 | 1:137,294 | 21,086 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Slovenia | 116 | 1:21,445 | 4,766 |
| Lithuania | 115 | 1:26,388 | 4,690 |
| Moldova | 113 | 1:31,517 | 5,013 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Afghanistan | 97 | 1:331,476 | 5,083 |
| Thailand | 90 | 1:784,870 | 127,251 |
| Argentina | 82 | 1:521,261 | 38,206 |
| Uzbekistan | 76 | 1:406,962 | 10,029 |
| Chile | 69 | 1:255,311 | 7,659 |
| Taiwan | 59 | 1:397,369 | 3,093 |
| Papua New Guinea | 49 | 1:166,402 | 23,077 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Hungary | 28 | 1:350,581 | 25,143 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 27 | 1:221,209 | 21,355 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Transnistria | 12 | 1:39,558 | 6,116 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 1:964,912 | 14,691 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Bút (21), Büt (3) & Buț (1) are calculated separately.
But (4,894) may also be a first name.
But Demographics
Average But Salary in
United States
$37,168 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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But Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name But Come From? nationality or country of origin
But (Arabic: بث, Bengali: বুট, Georgian: ბუტ, Hindi: बूट, Marathi: बुट, Oriya: ବୁଟ, Russian: Бут) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bút, Büt or Buț. Click here for other possible spellings of But.
How Common Is The Last Name But? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,216th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 132,212 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of But are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 51 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. But is also the 97,492nd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 4,894 people.
It is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 27,961 people, or 1 in 554. In Cambodia it is most prevalent in: Phnom Penh, where 13 percent live, Kandal Province, where 10 percent live and Prey Veng Province, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Cambodia it occurs in 90 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 12 percent live and Ukraine, where 12 percent live.
But Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of But has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the But last name rose 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 516 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
But Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (71%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the But surname are 5.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.07% being registered with the party.
The amount But earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 52.55% less than the national average, earning $10,772,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.86% less than the national average, earning $37,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $52,782 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bút | 89 | 21 | / |
| Büt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Buț | 89 | 1 | / |
| Butt | 86 | 364,815 | / |
| Bute | 86 | 10,901 | / |
| Bout | 86 | 4,813 | / |
| Buth | 86 | 3,506 | / |
| Bult | 86 | 2,861 | / |
| Baut | 86 | 2,148 | / |
| Bhut | 86 | 2,109 | / |
| Buit | 86 | 988 | / |
| Bust | 86 | 976 | / |
| Buut | 86 | 141 | / |
| Budt | 86 | 97 | / |
| Beut | 86 | 73 | / |
| Buht | 86 | 31 | / |
| Buyt | 86 | 14 | / |
| Butd | 86 | 9 | / |
| Butp | 86 | 6 | / |
| Buzt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Butė | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bujt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bgut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bu | 80 | 89,540 | / |
| Bhute | 75 | 13,553 | / |
| Baute | 75 | 7,438 | / |
| Butte | 75 | 4,888 | / |
| Buist | 75 | 4,434 | / |
| Boute | 75 | 2,415 | / |
| Boult | 75 | 2,039 | / |
| Beuth | 75 | 2,002 | / |
| Baust | 75 | 1,532 | / |
| Bhutt | 75 | 1,401 | / |
| Beute | 75 | 1,241 | / |
| Bouts | 75 | 1,192 | / |
| Bault | 75 | 1,136 | / |
| Buste | 75 | 1,123 | / |
| Boust | 75 | 781 | / |
| Bucht | 75 | 645 | / |
| Bahut | 75 | 623 | / |
| Buyst | 75 | 592 | / |
| Buthe | 75 | 558 | / |
| Busst | 75 | 378 | / |
| Bouth | 75 | 375 | / |
| Beust | 75 | 324 | / |
| Beutz | 75 | 213 | / |
| Bauth | 75 | 191 | / |
| Bohut | 75 | 188 | / |
| Buuts | 75 | 184 | / |
| Boutt | 75 | 174 | / |
| Bhuit | 75 | 114 | / |
| Boudt | 75 | 108 | / |
| Bauts | 75 | 91 | / |
| Beudt | 75 | 66 | / |
| Buitt | 75 | 53 | / |
| Buite | 75 | 47 | / |
| Buște | 75 | 45 | / |
| Buith | 75 | 38 | / |
| Bouyt | 75 | 37 | / |
| Bhaut | 75 | 29 | / |
| Bouët | 75 | 28 | / |
| Busæt | 75 | 25 | / |
| Buttt | 75 | 24 | / |
| Butth | 75 | 22 | / |
| Bhust | 75 | 17 | / |
| Buijt | 75 | 16 | / |
| Bouht | 75 | 14 | / |
| Bustt | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hbout | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bhout | 75 | 9 | / |
| Buutt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Busht | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bustø | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bhuth | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bautt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Boujt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bauht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bheut | 75 | 2 | / |
| Busts | 75 | 2 | / |
| Baudt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Buytt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Buits | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buuth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buytz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhuut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beutt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beuts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bujtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bustz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buszt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Béout | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buzts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Butdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buhtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Budte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beutd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bautd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bui | 67 | 2,043,143 | / |
| Bux | 67 | 637,794 | / |
| Bau | 67 | 42,782 | / |
| Bou | 67 | 36,734 | / |
| Bot | 67 | 22,803 | / |
| Bud | 67 | 12,004 | / |
| Bus | 67 | 7,932 | / |
| Beu | 67 | 6,750 | / |
| Butova | 67 | 6,530 | / |
| Boutte | 67 | 5,738 | / |
| Wut | 67 | 5,010 | / |
| Buz | 67 | 4,813 | / |
| Buh | 67 | 4,381 | / |
| Buj | 67 | 4,202 | / |
| Buu | 67 | 3,291 | / |
| Buy | 67 | 3,044 | / |
| Bhu | 67 | 2,621 | / |
| Vut | 67 | 2,079 | / |
| Bhuite | 67 | 1,016 | / |
| Bup | 67 | 981 | / |
| Buš | 67 | 708 | / |
| Bautch | 67 | 638 | / |
| Bhutte | 67 | 589 | / |
| Boucht | 67 | 278 | / |
| Bauste | 67 | 246 | / |
| Beuthe | 67 | 197 | / |
| Buş | 67 | 145 | / |
| Beuste | 67 | 127 | / |
| Bouthe | 67 | 84 | / |
| Bhaute | 67 | 65 | / |
| Buğ | 67 | 53 | / |
| Buø | 67 | 50 | / |
| Bautte | 67 | 46 | / |
| Buș | 67 | 46 | / |
| Buchte | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bgu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Boutch | 67 | 39 | / |
| Buydts | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bautts | 67 | 33 | / |
| Baudts | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bahuth | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hbu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Butthe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Butová | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bautsz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Buisst | 67 | 10 | / |
| Buð | 67 | 10 | / |
| Buithe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhuthe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bouste | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bushte | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baouth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhuste | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhoute | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beuttz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buitte | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buá | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bahaut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beutte | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bauthe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhuith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bautsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beeout | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhuttp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boudts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boutdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boutts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hboutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bausth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhautt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uambut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ặbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bếu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buytts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Butowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bót | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buchdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouëte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuttd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Butt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauzte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouthz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Butddd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Busthe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Buitts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boutth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bustte | 67 | 0 | / |
But Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| But in the Georgian language | ||
| ბუტ | but | - |
| But in the Bengali language | ||
| বুট | buta | - |
| But in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁଟ | buta | 97.13 |
| ବୁଟ୍ | but | 0.57 |
| ବୁତ୍ | but | 0.29 |
| But in the Marathi language | ||
| बुट | buta | 79.66 |
| बूत | buta | 13.56 |
| बुत | buta | 6.78 |
| But in the Hindi language | ||
| बूट | buta | 46.15 |
| बुत | buta | 30.77 |
| बुट़ | buta | 7.69 |
| बुट | buta | 7.69 |
| बुट् | but | 7.69 |
| But in the Russian language | ||
| Бут | but | - |
| But in the Arabic language | ||
| بث | bth | - |
| بل | bl | - |
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