Butwell Surname

610,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Butwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Butwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
Australia1341:201,46019,724
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Canada491:751,95159,756
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Butwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Butwell is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Butwell? popularity and diffusion

Butwell is the 610,848th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Butwell are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 38 percent live, Hampshire, where 21 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Not including England Butwell is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Butwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Butwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Butwell last name rose 298 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Butwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Butwell last name are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.47% registered with the party.

The amount Butwell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning $45,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.81% more than the national average, earning $62,009 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boutwell936,322/
Buttwell9367/
Bautwell933/
Buthwell930/
Butwel9215/
Bouthwell883/
Budwell86108/
Butwill8669/
Botwell8617/
Boutwel861/
Bothwell805,322/
Buttwill8012/
Voutwell803/
Bootwell802/
Bottwell801/
Boutwill801/
Boudwell800/
Boutuell800/
Boutwele800/
Bautwele800/
Butwil7726/
Budwel771/
Boothwell755/
Botthwell755/
Bothwwell750/
Bodwell711,012/
Budwill7172/
Boutwil716/
Buthuel711/
Bothwel711/
Boutuel710/
Boutwile671/
Boutouel671/
Bothweel671/
Bothwill670/
Bottwill670/
Boduel6213/
Buduel622/
Botwil621/
Botuel621/
Butwił621/
Butuil621/
Bodwel621/
Budbll621/
Boutuil57309/
Budbill5763/
Bodwill570/

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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 Butwell
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