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Butter Family History

Butter Name Meaning

Dutch and German: occupational name for a dairyman or seller of butter from Middle Dutch butter and Middle High German buter. English: occupational name for a dairyman a shortened form of Middle English buterer ‘maker or seller of butter’. Alternatively it may be a nickname from Middle English buter(e) ‘butter’. English and Scottish: occupational name for someone who was in charge of provisions the keeper of a buttery or wine store (from Old French boter). English (of Norman origin): possibly a shortened variant of Bultitude from Anglo-Norman French bote torte ‘twisted boot’ (bote ‘boot’ + torte ‘twisted’) from which arose the name Botetourt County Virginia. English: occasionally perhaps a nickname from Middle English botor Old French butor ‘bittern’ a bird that is noted for its boom in the breeding season; it was sometimes known as ‘the bull of the bog’.

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

Similar surnames: Hutter, Better, Nutter, Futter, Butters, Bueter, Sutter, Butler

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Where is the Butter family from?

You can see how Butter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Butter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Butter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 251 Butter families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Butter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Butter families in 1911.

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What did your Butter ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
41%
Labourer
12%
Laborer
10%
Carpenter
5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Stenographer
37%
Housekeeper
16%
Housewife
16%
Domestic
11%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Butter. For the veterans among your Butter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 147,000 census records available for the last name Butter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Butter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Butter. 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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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Butter. For the veterans among your Butter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Butter lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Butter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Butter in 1944 was 56, and 81 in 2004.

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