Butterwoth Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Butterwoth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Butterwoth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Butterwoth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Butterwoth occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Butterwoth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Butterwoth is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Butterwoth reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: British Columbia, where 50 percent are found and Ontario, where 50 percent are found. Besides Canada Butterwoth exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 29 percent are found.

Butterwoth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Butterwoth has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Butterwooth951/
Buttervoth907/
Butterwath900/
Butterwood8073/
Butterwatt801/
Butterwa782/
Bothirwoth706/
Buterbauth704/
Buterba591/
Butirwa591/
Bouterba562/
Wotirwot561/
Bouterbaa531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Butterwoth
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