Butz Surname
Approximately 17,994 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9,483 | 1:8,489 | 1,045 |
| United States | 6,083 | 1:59,586 | 7,035 |
| Guatemala | 695 | 1:23,141 | 1,687 |
| Canada | 493 | 1:74,738 | 8,442 |
| Switzerland | 277 | 1:29,650 | 4,483 |
| Australia | 219 | 1:123,268 | 13,526 |
| France | 155 | 1:428,534 | 62,172 |
| Austria | 141 | 1:60,393 | 9,409 |
| Netherlands | 87 | 1:194,105 | 27,180 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Belize | 34 | 1:10,455 | 1,333 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 1:318,671 | 3,310 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 1:442,050 | 13,608 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
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.
Butz Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bütz | 92 | 39 | / |
| Bautz | 89 | 3,845 | / |
| Butze | 89 | 643 | / |
| Buhtz | 89 | 409 | / |
| Boutz | 89 | 313 | / |
| Buttz | 89 | 248 | / |
| Beutz | 89 | 213 | / |
| Budtz | 89 | 204 | / |
| Buetz | 89 | 33 | / |
| Bustz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buytz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buz | 86 | 4,813 | / |
| Bautze | 80 | 157 | / |
| Bautsz | 80 | 11 | / |
| Butzhe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Beuttz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bouthz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buts | 75 | 5,464 | / |
| Budz | 75 | 3,183 | / |
| Bouz | 75 | 1,395 | / |
| Bauz | 75 | 379 | / |
| Buiz | 75 | 128 | / |
| Bucz | 75 | 111 | / |
| Buzz | 75 | 80 | / |
| Buhz | 75 | 37 | / |
| Bótz | 75 | 25 | / |
| Beuz | 75 | 24 | / |
| Buzh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Butc | 75 | 6 | / |
| Buyz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bhuz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hbuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buzė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Butts | 67 | 32,908 | / |
| Bootz | 67 | 1,787 | / |
| Butch | 67 | 1,539 | / |
| Bouts | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Budts | 67 | 471 | / |
| Buuts | 67 | 184 | / |
| Baucz | 67 | 172 | / |
| Vautz | 67 | 136 | / |
| Bauts | 67 | 91 | / |
| Buths | 67 | 44 | / |
| Butci | 67 | 28 | / |
| Butse | 67 | 25 | / |
| Buizz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Buhts | 67 | 12 | / |
| Buttc | 67 | 12 | / |
| Büdtz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Butsh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voutz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boudz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Budzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Busts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beuts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buttx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bautc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Butss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buchz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bucze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Botsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buitc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buzts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buycz | 67 | 0 | / |
Butz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Butz in the Russian language | ||
| Бутз | butz | - |
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Butz Reference & Research
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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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