Butland Surname

213,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Butland Surname Definition:

This common Devonshire name is probably a corruption of one of the many places called Buckland in that county.

Butland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5891:94,59810,105
United States3871:936,58670,075
Canada3731:98,78210,734
New Zealand1721:26,3274,610
Australia1431:188,78118,817
Wales1391:22,2632,366
South Africa961:564,35143,987
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3171:76,8948,364
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Butland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This common Devonshire name is probably a corruption of one of the many places called Buckland in that county.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Butland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Butland is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Butland.

How Common Is The Last Name Butland? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 213,634th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,781,809 people. Butland is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Butland are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 589 people, or 1 in 94,598. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 18 percent are found, Somerset, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Butland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Butland has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 993 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Butland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Butland are 27.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Butland earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.43% less than the national average, earning R 174,840 per year; in United States they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $46,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% less than the national average, earning $44,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boutland9352/
Buttland9351/
Buutland931/
Buitland931/
Buland927,319/
Butlan929/
Bouland861,852/
Bauland86624/
Botland8674/
Bulland8643/
Busland8634/
Buhland866/
Butlang865/
Butlane864/
Bulhand863/
Butlend861/
Bulandh861/
Bulandt861/
Bhuland861/
Butlean861/
Beuland860/
Buyland860/
Bulan8327,314/
Boutlane80858/
Boulland80732/
Bootland80469/
Boulhand801/
Baulandt801/
Bottland800/
Bulliand800/
Wautland800/
Wustland800/
Bauleand800/
Veutland800/
Boland7736,178/
Bulgan774,655/
Bulhan773,333/
Bulang772,368/
Bulane771,699/
Bhulan771,327/
Boulan771,201/
Bulaun771,160/
Bulian77980/
Bulant77728/
Bullan77630/
Butlam77243/
Bulaan77203/
Baulan77101/
Bulyan7784/
Bulain7753/
Bulean7749/
Buhlan7743/
Botlan7732/
Buslan7729/
Bulğan7710/
Butlon774/
Bulanc774/
Buylan772/
Bulann772/
Beulan771/
Bulahn771/
Vuland771/
Builan771/
Bulandová7532/
Bulandova755/
Bolland714,405/
Bulahan714,057/
Boulant711,519/
Bulante711,465/
Boulain71980/
Boulhan71628/
Butliam71319/
Boulean71283/
Bullian71245/
Bullang71218/
Vouland71170/
Bulatin71141/
Bullain71104/
Bhullan7161/
Boulian7161/
Butlion7159/
Boulang7156/
Baulane7153/
Bullyan7148/
Baulain7139/
Boulane7136/
Boullan7124/
Butlein7122/
Bullant7122/
Butlong7121/
Baulang7120/
Buslain7118/
Bhulyan7117/
Buslang7115/
Boulyan7115/
Boeland7112/
Buliant7112/
Bullaan7111/
Buglian716/
Butleam716/
Bulahyn715/
Bulatyn715/
Buliang714/
Beulane714/
Bulaane714/
Bolyand713/
Bullhan713/
Bhulane713/
Bulangc713/
Bulhane712/
Bahulan712/
Booland712/
Bouslan712/
Bullann712/
Baulant712/
Bulgain712/
Bhulain711/
Bulaain711/
Bullgan711/
Bolhand711/
Boutlon711/
Baulian711/
Bholand711/
Bulaang711/
Bulasen711/
Bulaten711/
Beulang711/
Bhulian711/
Buthlam711/
Butlham711/
Boulond711/
Bullean711/
Vauland710/
Vulland710/
Bullane710/
Veuland710/
Buslane710/
Buttlon710/
Buslaun710/
Bootlan710/
Bulanova6712,034/
Bolan675,350/
Bouliane671,236/
Bulam671,042/
Bulon67902/
Boulhane67452/
Boehland67160/
Bulasing67153/
Vulan67137/
Butillon67131/
Boullain6781/
Boulaine6765/
Bulanová6754/
Boulanne6745/
Bolliand6744/
Boullant6734/
Bullante6731/
Bulanowa6711/
Boullian678/
Bulahtin678/
Baulaung676/
Bulahyna674/
Boullane673/
Boulahan672/
Bouleane672/
Bouliann672/
Bulliant671/
Bouliang671/
Wootland671/
Bolhandt671/
Bullamnn671/
Bulán671/
Bülan671/
Builante671/
Baulaine671/
Baulaten671/
Bouslane671/
Boutellaten671/
Buthlong671/
Butluong671/
Bootlane671/
Boullang671/
Boulaung671/
Bulating671/
Boelland670/
Bauslang670/

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