Butts Surname
Approximately 32,908 people bear this surname
Butts Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the butts,' from residence thereby. Mr. Lower says, 'Butts, the marks for archery. In old times all corporate towns, and most parishes, had a provision for this sport, and numerous fields and closes where the long bow was exercised are still called 'The Butts'(Patronymica Britannica).
Read More About This SurnameButts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30,718 | 1:11,800 | 1,468 |
| Canada | 880 | 1:41,870 | 5,204 |
| England | 455 | 1:122,457 | 12,342 |
| Australia | 156 | 1:173,049 | 17,681 |
| Guyana | 122 | 1:6,248 | 1,073 |
| New Zealand | 114 | 1:39,722 | 6,688 |
| Wales | 107 | 1:28,921 | 2,968 |
| Russia | 97 | 1:1,485,805 | 102,006 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 44 | 1:30,999 | 3,171 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Barbados | 17 | 1:16,909 | 980 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 347 | 1:70,246 | 7,869 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,177 | 1:8,130 | 1,043 |
The alternate forms: Bütts (1) are calculated separately.
Butts (86) may also be a first name.
Butts Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the butts,' from residence thereby. Mr. Lower says, 'Butts, the marks for archery. In old times all corporate towns, and most parishes, had a provision for this sport, and numerous fields and closes where the long bow was exercised are still called 'The Butts'(Patronymica Britannica).
1563. Edmund Buttes and Thomasine Bedell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1619. Richard Butts, Herefordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1 Butt’s (Son): v. Butt.
2 Dweller at the Butts or Mounds: v. under Butt (Anglo-French-Teut. 2)
(German) One who oversees and gives commands; descendant of Bucco, a pet form of names beginning with Burg (castle), as Burghard, Burghar and Burcward.
The marks for archery. In old times all corporate towns, and most parishes, had a provision for this sport, and numerous fields and closes where the long bow was exercised are still called "The Butts."
Butts were marks for archery. In most parishes places were set apart for this necessary sport which were called "the Butts," - hence, the name was given to a person residing near such a spot, as "John at the Butts."But signifies a promontory, as the Butt of Lewis, an isle of Scotland. Danish, But, blunt, rough.
From the Flemish, Budts, Buedts; a personal name.
Butts: Near every town and village were the butts, where archery was practised. He who lived by it was “atten Butts.” Some butts had special designation; hence the surname Sowerbutt. Dr. Butts was physician to Henry VIII.
Butts Demographics
Butts Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Butts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Butts Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Butts (Russian: Бутц) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Bütts. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Butts? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,868th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 221,452 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Butts are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,032,266th most commonly used forename internationally, held by 86 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 30,718 people, or 1 in 11,800. In The United States Butts is primarily found in: Texas, where 6 percent reside, Ohio, where 6 percent reside and North Carolina, where 4 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Butts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Butts has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Butts surname expanded 497 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 823 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Butts Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Butts surname are 34.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.42% registered with the party.
The amount Butts earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.08% more than the national average, earning R 456,444 per year; in United States they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning $40,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $49,342 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bütts | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bautts | 91 | 33 | / |
| Buttse | 91 | 8 | / |
| Buttst | 91 | 4 | / |
| Buytts | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hbutts | 91 | 1 | / |
| Boutts | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buttss | 91 | 0 | / |
| Buitts | 91 | 0 | / |
| Buts | 89 | 5,464 | / |
| Botts | 80 | 6,495 | / |
| Bouts | 80 | 1,192 | / |
| Budts | 80 | 471 | / |
| Buttz | 80 | 248 | / |
| Buuts | 80 | 184 | / |
| Bauts | 80 | 91 | / |
| Buths | 80 | 44 | / |
| Butse | 80 | 25 | / |
| Buttc | 80 | 12 | / |
| Buhts | 80 | 12 | / |
| Vutts | 80 | 9 | / |
| Butsh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Busts | 80 | 2 | / |
| Butss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buits | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buttx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beuts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buzts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buttsova | 77 | 12 | / |
| Butsch | 73 | 2,101 | / |
| Butshe | 73 | 284 | / |
| Buydts | 73 | 38 | / |
| Baudts | 73 | 31 | / |
| Bautsz | 73 | 11 | / |
| Buites | 73 | 7 | / |
| Beuttz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Butchs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Boutse | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bautsh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Boudts | 73 | 2 | / |
| Boetts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Butsth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Butsse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buttch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beutse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vautts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bootts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Butz | 67 | 17,994 | / |
| Bots | 67 | 1,875 | / |
| Bautsch | 67 | 383 | / |
| Bucs | 67 | 227 | / |
| Wuts | 67 | 97 | / |
| Butsova | 67 | 70 | / |
| Vuts | 67 | 38 | / |
| Buds | 67 | 24 | / |
| Butc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beutsch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bouytse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhautse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buitese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buheets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buttche | 67 | 0 | / |
| Butsche | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boutsch | 67 | 0 | / |
Butts Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Butts in the Russian language | ||
| Бутц | butc | - |
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