Butz Surname

29,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Butz Surname Definition:

(German) One who oversees and gives commands; descendant of Bucco, a pet form of names beginning with Burg (castle), as Burghard, Burghar and Burcward.

Butz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,4831:8,4891,045
United States6,0831:59,5867,035
Guatemala6951:23,1411,687
Canada4931:74,7388,442
Switzerland2771:29,6504,483
Australia2191:123,26813,526
France1551:428,53462,172
Austria1411:60,3939,409
Netherlands871:194,10527,180
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
Belize341:10,4551,333
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Norway211:244,87126,357
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
Ireland131:362,22614,761
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England111:5,065,278148,650
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Bosnia and Herzegovina81:442,05013,608
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Bütz (39) are calculated separately.

Butz (309) may also be a first name.

Butz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who oversees and gives commands; descendant of Bucco, a pet form of names beginning with Burg (castle), as Burghard, Burghar and Burcward.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Butz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Butz (Russian: Бутз) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Bütz. For other potential spellings of Butz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Butz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Butz is the 29,740th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 404,999 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Butz reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 500,178th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 309 people.

The surname Butz is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 9,483 people, or 1 in 8,489. In Germany Butz is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 31 percent live, Bavaria, where 21 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live. Not including Germany Butz exists in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and Guatemala, where 4 percent live.

Butz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Butz has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Butz surname increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Butz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Butz are 20.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.18% registered with the party.

The amount Butz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.72% less than the national average, earning 291,686 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.46% less than the national average, earning R 103,464 per year; in United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $54,220 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bütz9239/
Bautz893,845/
Butze89643/
Buhtz89409/
Boutz89313/
Buttz89248/
Beutz89213/
Budtz89204/
Buetz8933/
Bustz891/
Buytz891/
Buz864,813/
Bautze80157/
Bautsz8011/
Butzhe805/
Beuttz804/
Bouthz801/
Buts755,464/
Budz753,183/
Bouz751,395/
Bauz75379/
Buiz75128/
Bucz75111/
Buzz7580/
Buhz7537/
Bótz7525/
Beuz7524/
Buzh7510/
Butc756/
Buyz754/
Bhuz754/
Hbuz751/
Buzė751/
Butts6732,908/
Bootz671,787/
Butch671,539/
Bouts671,192/
Budts67471/
Buuts67184/
Baucz67172/
Vautz67136/
Bauts6791/
Buths6744/
Butci6728/
Butse6725/
Buizz6713/
Buhts6712/
Buttc6712/
Büdtz675/
Butsh674/
Voutz674/
Boudz673/
Budzs672/
Busts672/
Beuts671/
Buttx671/
Bautc671/
Butss671/
Buchz671/
Bucze671/
Botsz671/
Bouzz671/
Bahuz671/
Buitc671/
Buits671/
Buzts671/
Buycz670/

Butz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Butz in the Russian language
Бутзbutz-

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Butz Reference & Research

Butt FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Butt FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Butz
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