Bute Surname

47,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,901 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Bute Surname Definition:

Belonging to Bute (one of the Hebrides). Bute (pron. Boot) is prob. the Ebuda of Ptolemy and perh. a pre-Celtic name.

Bute Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5,8901:130,2328,359
Romania1,2941:15,5161,982
United States8401:431,49937,217
Zimbabwe4861:31,7664,907
Philippines4731:214,03433,353
DR Congo4101:180,19418,301
Kenya2951:156,54212,390
Nigeria1801:984,12641,775
England1351:412,72628,150
Indonesia1251:1,057,99476,813
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1191:947214
Latvia911:22,5283,411
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Trinidad and Tobago581:23,5172,622
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Panama301:130,4094,482
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
France101:6,642,272293,169
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Lithuania61:505,76519,342
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Anguilla11:13,436792
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Wales21:784,20816,349
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1991:252,35520,860

The alternate forms: Büte (1,087), Buté (3), Bűte (2), Butė (2) & Būtė (8) are calculated separately.

Bute (3,068) may also be a first name.

Bute Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Belonging to Bute (one of the Hebrides). Bute (pron. Boot) is prob. the Ebuda of Ptolemy and perh. a pre-Celtic name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A great island of Scotland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bute Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bute Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bute (Hindi: बूटे, Marathi: बुटे, Oriya: ବୁେଟ, Russian: Буте) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Büte, Buté, Bűte, Butė or Būtė. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bute? popularity and diffusion

It is the 47,470th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 668,521 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Bute reside; 54 percent reside in South Asia and 54 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Bute is also the 130,289th most widely held first name globally, borne by 3,068 people.

The surname Bute is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 5,890 people, or 1 in 130,232. In India Bute is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent are found, West Bengal, where 4 percent are found and Arunachal Pradesh, where 1 percent are found. Apart from India this last name exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Bute Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bute has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bute last name rose 422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bute Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Bute last name are 20.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bute earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $44,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning $49,721 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Büte921,087/
Buté923/
Bűte922/
Butė922/
Bhute8913,553/
Baute897,438/
Butte894,888/
Buter894,484/
Boute892,415/
Butez891,531/
Butet891,471/
Beute891,241/
Buste891,123/
Buted89872/
Buthe89558/
Buete89318/
Butes89150/
Butea89132/
Butey8989/
Butie8988/
Buteh8983/
Butje8970/
Butej8967/
Buite8947/
Buște8945/
Buteş8915/
Butge8914/
Butee8912/
Butei899/
Buteu894/
Butep894/
Buute894/
Budte891/
But8655,120/
Būtė838/
Boutet8011,975/
Boutte805,738/
Butter805,340/
Buster804,395/
Beuter802,845/
Bouter801,440/
Buiter801,232/
Boutej801,044/
Bhuite801,016/
Bhutte80589/
Bustea80404/
Buttet80397/
Bauter80392/
Boutes80355/
Buethe80343/
Buhtep80307/
Bahute80269/
Boutez80268/
Bauste80246/
Boutie80235/
Beuthe80197/
Bautes80194/
Buttie80158/
Busted80145/
Butteh80130/
Buttes80128/
Beuste80127/
Bustes8098/
Buthey8095/
Bouthe8084/
Buther8081/
Bouteu8080/
Buştea8072/
Bhaute8065/
Buytet8051/
Boutee8048/
Bautte8046/
Buchte8045/
Buthet8041/
Buttei8038/
Buthee8027/
Buthge8024/
Buteas8020/
Buhtea8019/
Boutey8018/
Bouteh8017/
Buttee8016/
Butthe8015/
Bhuete8013/
Buteed8013/
Buette8012/
Bhuter8011/
Butheh8011/
Buttey809/
Butted809/
Buites807/
Buithe807/
Bhuthe806/
Butije806/
Buttez805/
Bouste805/
Bhutey805/
Bushte805/
Butead805/
Buteer805/
Bautez805/
Bhuste804/
Bhoute804/
Buitte804/
Bustei804/
Buutte803/
Buthje803/
Bautei803/
Bhutie803/
Beutte803/
Bustet803/
Bauthe803/
Bautet803/
Budtge803/
Buttge802/
Bhuute802/
Boutea802/
Butech802/
Butesh802/
Bhutee802/
Buitge802/
Butheu802/
Bugyte802/
Boutée802/
Bautey802/
Bouted802/
Buteha801/
Buterh801/
Buthea801/
Bohute801/
Beuteh801/
Beutet801/
Bautee801/
Buştei801/
Buștea801/
Buuter801/
Buteah801/
Butteu801/
Bueteh801/
Bouëte801/
Bhutei801/
Bauteh801/
Bauteu801/
Bauzte801/
Butiey801/
Buetey801/
Bauted801/
Buteis801/
Buttea801/
Bautie800/
Busthe800/
Butett800/
Buehte800/
Bustte800/
Bustee800/
Butt75364,815/
Buta75117,865/
Bote7523,100/
Buti759,050/
Bout754,813/
Buth753,506/
Baut752,148/
Bhut752,109/
Buit75988/
Bust75976/
Wute75387/
Buty75365/
Vute75163/
Buut75141/
Budt7597/
Bută7591/
Beut7573/
Buht7531/
Buyt7514/
Butd759/
Butí757/
Butp756/
Buzt754/
Bujt751/
Buķe751/
Butá751/
Bgut751/
Beuster731,222/
Buchter731,110/
Busteed73849/
Bouttet73378/
Beuther73373/
Boutter73330/
Beutter73329/
Bouther73268/
Bouthet73201/
Buteets73170/
Bouster73141/
Bouttes73110/
Butthep7367/
Bousted7344/
Buththe7337/
Bushter7329/
Beustes7326/
Bustead7324/
Bouthez7316/
Bouttie7314/
Bouttee7313/
Baustes7313/
Butthet7312/
Baustte7312/
Beutheu7312/
Busther7312/
Butaije737/
Bouchte736/
Bhuithe735/
Boutech734/
Bauttes734/
Bushtet734/
Bouthie734/
Bhutesh733/
Bhuthey733/
Buteeyi733/
Bousste732/
Bouteih732/
Bauther732/
Bhutter732/
Bauthet732/
Buttess731/
Bustter731/
Bushtee731/
Busteer731/
Buteher731/
Butterr731/
Buttett731/
Butther731/
Buyther731/
Boutead731/
Boutted731/
Bhuetey731/
Bauster731/
Boutett731/
Buttter731/
Buysste731/
Buthehr731/
Buthesh731/
Bouteas731/
Boutets731/
Bouttez731/
Beutteu731/
Bhouteu731/
Bhuttey731/
Bautech731/
Bouterh731/
Bhuyter731/
Butheis731/
Butthee731/
Bouthed731/
Bouthes731/
Boutieh731/
Budthee731/
Budthep731/
Budthet731/
Beusted730/
Bustedd730/
Bustedt730/
Buisted730/
Bauttey730/
Boutest730/
Bauhter730/
Bautter730/
Beuttie730/
Butti6718,485/
Bothe6715,324/
Bhuta6712,012/
Butta676,720/
Botte676,414/
Bouti676,367/
Bhote676,361/
Botea675,328/
Bouta674,624/
Buist674,434/
Buiti673,619/
Butoi673,606/
Bauti672,975/
Beuty672,908/
Boote672,567/
Bauta672,536/
Butay672,526/
Bhuti672,222/
Busti672,061/
Beuth672,002/
Bouty671,901/
Butiy671,769/
Boustead671,602/
Baust671,532/
Bhutt671,401/
Butty671,227/
Bouts671,192/
Beuti671,108/
Büthe67860/
Wutte67792/
Boust67781/
Botey67734/
Voute67716/
Buita67701/
Butha67696/
Bhite67694/
Buthi67694/
Butit67680/
Bucht67645/
Bahut67623/
Buyst67592/
Biete67574/
Wuthe67509/
Mpute67449/
Wuite67447/
Butoy67405/
Boete67385/
Busst67378/
Bouth67375/
Bushtets67369/
Botei67355/
Beust67324/
Budta67317/
Beutz67213/
Vaute67207/
Bauth67191/
Bohut67188/
Buuts67184/
Boutt67174/
Bauty67172/
Butio67170/
Boustedt67160/
Butai67130/
Vuthe67126/
Uhote67123/
Bhuit67114/
Boudt67108/
Botie67106/
Biteh67102/
Butid6796/
Bauts6791/
Butyi6785/
Botee6781/
Beudt6766/
Buitt6753/
Butis6749/
Budti6745/
Vuite6745/
Waute6741/
Bautheas6739/
Buith6738/
Bouyt6737/
Buystedt6733/
Buhti6732/
Buthy6731/
Bhaut6729/
Butoa6729/
Butii6728/
Bouët6728/
Vutei6727/
Wuste6726/
Busæt6725/
Bouchter6724/
Buttt6724/
Butth6722/
Butip6722/
Weute6719/
Bütje6718/
Bhust6717/
Buity6716/
Butyo6716/
Buijt6716/
Butui6716/
Whute6715/
Wutej6715/
Butaa6714/
Bouté6714/
Bouht6714/
Bhuty6712/
Bustt6711/
Buuti6711/
Butté6711/
Wutie6710/
Hbout6710/
Bushtedt679/
Bhout679/
Beuta679/
Buutt679/
Busht678/
Bustø678/
Wuyte677/
Bhuth677/
Woute677/
Butih675/
Buttè675/
Bautt674/
Boujt674/
Buttohee674/
Wudte673/
Bauht673/
Bujta673/
Bheut672/
Bouttesr672/
Busts672/
Baudt672/
Buytt672/
Vuste672/
Butyt672/
Buits671/
Butaj671/
Butij671/
Buuth671/
Buyti671/
Buytz671/
Budty671/
Boushter671/
Baustead671/
Bhuut671/
Bodte671/
Beutt671/
Bhautesh671/
Vutte671/
Wgute671/
Veute671/
Vhute671/
Beuts671/
Beuté671/
Wutei671/
Buiķe671/
Bujtt671/
Bütte671/
Buștă671/
Butys671/
Buttajje671/
Buttheat671/
Buttá671/
Butuj671/
Bustz671/
Buszt671/
Béout671/
Bueté671/
Boutá671/
Bguti671/
Buzts671/
Butdt671/
Buhtt671/
Boustedd670/
Beustead670/
Beuchter670/
Bautheer670/
Bousteat670/
Buisterr670/
Beutd670/
Bautd670/
Wutey670/

Bute Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bute in the Marathi language
बुटेbute95.07
बूटेbute4.01
बुतेbute0.35
बूतेbute0.1
्बुटेbute0.07
बुटॆbute0.05
भुतेbhute0.05
बुटेेbutee0.05
बुटbuta0.05
भुटेbhute0.02
बुटे़bute0.02
Bute in the Oriya language
ବୁେଟbueta91.01
ବୁେତbueta8.99
Bute in the Hindi language
बूटेbute69.05
बुटेbute28.57
बूतेbute2.38
Bute in the Russian language
Бутеbute-

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