Buttimer Surname

347,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Buttimer Surname Definition:

This may fairly be described as a Co. Cork name for ever since it first appeared in Irish records until the present day it has been found there and rarely elsewhere. I have not been able to ascertain the origin of this name. The exact date of its introduction into Ireland is uncertain but it was at least as far back as the Elizabethan period.

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Buttimer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6341:7,4271,065
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
England631:884,41445,970
Canada381:969,62173,252
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2891:15,3281,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Buttimer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This may fairly be described as a Co. Cork name for ever since it first appeared in Irish records until the present day it has been found there and rarely elsewhere. I have not been able to ascertain the origin of this name. The exact date of its introduction into Ireland is uncertain but it was at least as far back as the Elizabethan period. In 1601 it appears as Botymer in a Fiant giving a long list of “pardons”

to O'Mahony of Castlemahony Co. Cork and his followers. This Maurice Botymer was son of Robert Botymer. Mr. John T. Collins tells me that Maurice and Robert are still favourite christian names with the Buttimers of today. In Griffith's Valuation (1851-3), in which the name occurs frequently in all parts of Co. Cork, it is spelt in seven different ways including Buttamore and even Buttermore; Buttimer, however, was the most usual.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A well known name in Co. Cork since the sixteenth century. SIF 26

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Buttimer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buttimer is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buttimer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 347,450th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,927,325 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Buttimer live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is held by 634 people, or 1 in 7,427. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 86 percent are found, Leinster, where 13 percent are found and Connaught, where 0 percent are found. Besides Ireland it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Buttimer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buttimer has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Buttimer last name grew 219 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 7,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buttimer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Buttimer last name is principally Catholic (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States Buttimer are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Buttimer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% more than the national average, earning $49,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buttimere942/
Buttime931/
Buttemer8884/
Bottimer883/
Butime8640/
Buttemere826/
Boutimeur821/
Buttemeir820/
Buttemier820/
Botimer80164/
Butimea8019/
Butteme803/
Bouttumeur781/
Bouttemeur781/
Buitimea758,674/
Bottemer75332/
Buytimea75121/
Bouttima7512/
Boutemer7512/
Butemere754/
Boutimes751/
Bautimea751/
Bothimer750/
Buteme717,523/
Butima7133/
Butimi711/
Buteeme6773/
Boutimi673/
Buttema671/
Bustimi671/
Bouteme671/
Vutimeh671/
Butemei671/
Butemme671/
Butheme671/
Butimoi671/
Bouteumeur671/
Boutima671/

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