Buttivant Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Buttivant Surname Definition:

(French) belonging to Buttevant (Cork) = Push On! [from the French motto or war-cry of the ancient lords of the manor, the De Barrys—Boute en avant! (Joyce)]

Buttivant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:763,26141,903
Canada381:969,62173,252
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234

Buttivant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) belonging to Buttevant (Cork) = Push On! [from the French motto or war-cry of the ancient lords of the manor, the De Barrys—Boute en avant! (Joyce)]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Buttivant Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buttivant is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buttivant? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,691,963rd most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Buttivant are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Buttivant is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 763,261. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 78 percent live, Devon, where 7 percent live and Kent, where 5 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 33 percent live and Slovakia, where 3 percent live.

Buttivant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buttivant has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Buttivant last name rose 456 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buttivant Last Name Statistics demography

Buttivant earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 31.1% more than the national average, earning $65,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buttevant891/
Buttivong784/
Bouttivong742/
Boutiwan711/
Butaiban711/
Boutiban711/
Boutthivong701/
Buttiwong672/
Botiwan6311/
Bouthivong632/
Butyban631/
Vutiwan631/
Bouteban59492/
Vuthiwan591/
Butayban591/

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