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Where Does The Last Name Butas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Butas (Arabic: بوتاس, Oriya: ବୁଟାସ, Russian: Бутас) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Butaš, Butaş, Butaș, Butaś, Būtas or Butáš. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Butas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 252,519^th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,650,636 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 62 percent of Butas reside; 61 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 57 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Butas is also the 2,136,160^th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 898 people, or 1 in 112,737. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Eastern Visayas, where 24 percent are found, Western Visayas, where 15 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Butas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Butas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Butas last name increased 2,260 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Butas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Butas last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Butas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.19% more than the national average, earning $52,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% less than the national average, earning $48,033 CAD per year.