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

The surname Buton (Oriya: ବୁଟନ, Russian: Бутон) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 34,958^th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 481,312 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Buton are found; 85 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 68 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Buton is also the 542,091^st most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 269 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 10,462 people, or 1 in 12,641. In Indonesia Buton is mostly found in: Maluku, where 80 percent reside, North Maluku, where 12 percent reside and Southeast Sulawesi, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia Buton is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 14 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Buton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Buton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Buton last name increased 129 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buton Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Buton last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Buton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.91% more than the national average, earning $49,582 USD per year.