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Butera Family History

Butera Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from a place called Butera in Caltanissetta Sicily.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sutera, Buer, Luera, Pitera, Bera, Matera, Dutra, Buser, Buder, Butta

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Where is the Butera family from?

You can see how Butera families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Butera family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Butera families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 25 Butera families living in New York. This was about 19% of all the recorded Butera's in USA. New York had the highest population of Butera families in 1920.
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What did your Butera ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Butera. 25% of Butera men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Butera women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Butera were Clerk and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Proprietor
    6%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    15%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Clerk
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Butera. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Butera. For the veterans among your Butera ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Butera lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Butera life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Butera in 1944 was 44, and 77 in 2004.

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