Buthlay Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Buthlay Surname Definition:

Aberdeenshire surnames. Of local origin, perhaps from the Buthlawis (1628) of Aberdeen Retours (209). William Buthlaw, vintner in Aberdeen, 1760 (Aberdeen CR.).

Buthlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:1,989,93178,001
Scotland191:281,78013,396
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland551:68,0584,042

Buthlay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Aberdeenshire surnames. Of local origin, perhaps from the Buthlawis (1628) of Aberdeen Retours (209). William Buthlaw, vintner in Aberdeen, 1760 (Aberdeen CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

BUTHLAW, Buthlay, Buthley: Aberdeenshire surnames. Of local origin, perhaps from the Buthlawis (1628) of Aberdeen Retours (209). William Buthlaw, vintner in Aberdeen, 1760 (Aberdeen CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Buthlay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buthlay is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Buthlay.

How Common Is The Last Name Buthlay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,506,728th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Buthlay occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Buthlay are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England Buthlay is most common in: Worcestershire, where 39 percent reside, Suffolk, where 36 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Buthlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buthlay has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Buthlay surname decreased 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buthlay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buthlay surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Buthlay earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.51% less than the national average, earning $35,161 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Butlay92576/
Buthla921/
Butthla861/
Bhuthla861/
Bhuthly861/
Buthlat861/
Buthley860/
Buethly860/
Bulay833,803/
Butla83694/
Buhla83119/
Buhly833/
Butly830/
Boutlaya801/
Buthlath801/
Boulay7720,688/
Bulaya779,225/
Bulayi771,448/
Bulgay77628/
Bulayo77601/
Buhlea77269/
Bulaay77229/
Beulay77155/
Buslay77153/
Bhutla77120/
Boutla77114/
Bullay77103/
Butlah77101/
Butley7767/
Bulaye7766/
Butlap7753/
Bholay7732/
Buhlau7732/
Buttla7725/
Builay7725/
Baulay7724/
Buhlai7718/
Butlia7717/
Bhulay7715/
Bouhla7713/
Bhuhla7712/
Boutly7710/
Bothla776/
Butlea776/
Butlla775/
Bouhly774/
Butlai774/
Buttly773/
Butlaa773/
Buhlyi773/
Butlas772/
Buthle771/
Bulaiy771/
Bulayy771/
Bustla771/
Buhlla771/
Botlay771/
Butlae771/
Buhlad771/
Bautly770/
Beutly770/
Bothly770/
Bustly770/
Bouthlath7513/
Bouthlija755/
Buthlijah754/
Bula7345,174/
Buly73221/
Boullay71841/
Bouhlas71660/
Bulahya71212/
Boutlas71211/
Boulayd71173/
Boulaye71169/
Butella71145/
Butliap71131/
Butilla71111/
Buthler7150/
Boutley7131/
Bouslay7118/
Bulaaya7115/
Bulajyo7115/
Bhujlay7113/
Boulayi7111/
Bholaya7110/
Boulaya7110/
Buislay719/
Boulayo719/
Bouhlla719/
Bhoolay717/
Bhulaya716/
Bhulaye715/
Boulhay715/
Beutley714/
Bhulaiy714/
Bholajy714/
Bhuslay713/
Buttley713/
Butleap713/
Buhlach713/
Bhuthli712/
Beulahy712/
Bullaya712/
Baulaye712/
Boulaiy712/
Butlais711/
Butliea711/
Boulahy711/
Bauslay711/
Bhuliay711/
Bhuthle711/
Bhuttla711/
Beuslay711/
Bhaulay711/
Bulawyo711/
Bulayas711/
Bulayat711/
Bulayyo711/
Bulahay711/
Boulgay711/
Boutlaa711/
Bouhlia711/
Bhulayi711/
Bholayo711/
Boothly710/
Bustley710/
Bulhley710/
Bothley710/
Bautley710/
Bhula6735,283/
Bhola6729,665/
Bulla6725,390/
Bulat6715,322/
Baula679,751/
Botla679,121/
Bulha677,618/
Bulai676,440/
Boula675,913/
Buila674,643/
Bolay674,296/
Beula673,010/
Boulahya672,905/
Vutla672,827/
Bouly671,790/
Bulya671,754/
Buley671,647/
Bouhlais671,563/
Bulea671,438/
Bulah671,363/
Bulia671,361/
Bulau671,327/
Bully671,174/
Buhle67980/
Bulas67946/
Butli67800/
Bholy67592/
Bustilla67381/
Butle67348/
Boulhaya67342/
Boulayad67328/
Bouslaya67281/
Buchelly67240/
Bulyi67240/
Bulaç67232/
Buluy67219/
Bulğa67214/
Buloy67207/
Bulga67191/
Bulyo67163/
Boutlast67136/
Buchilly67125/
Bhuly67113/
Bauly67104/
Bulae6798/
Boutilly6795/
Bulad6788/
Bulaj6785/
Bulaş6772/
Botly6760/
Buliy6755/
Boutella6743/
Bulaa6740/
Bulaš6732/
Buula6730/
Bouhlass6723/
Bulye6721/
Buloa6720/
Buchella6719/
Wutla6715/
Busla6715/
Bulaz6715/
Bauthler6715/
Boulhaye6713/
Buhli6712/
Boutlija6711/
Bulys6710/
Bulap679/
Buhehela679/
Beuthler679/
Bulyy677/
Beuly676/
Bujla675/
Buyla675/
Bulța674/
Buttella673/
Boullahy672/
Boullaye672/
Buitelaa672/
Bulayova671/
Boulahye671/
Boulayed671/
Beutella671/
Boulayou671/
Bulayaya671/
Boulaych671/
Boulayat671/
Vulay671/
Bulaś671/
Bulhy671/
Bulaheye671/
Butlé671/
Buily671/
Boulhayo671/
Bauliaya671/
Bgula671/
Bulyz671/
Boothley670/
Boutlash670/
Bouthler670/

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