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Bouton Name Meaning

French:: nickname for someone with a prominent wart carbuncle or boil from Old French bo(u)ton ‘knob lump excrescence’ (from bo(u)ter ‘to thrust or strike’). metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons from Old French bo(u)ton the same word as above specialized to mean ‘button’. from the Old French oblique case of the ancient Germanic personal name Bodo . habitational name from (Le) Bouton the name of several places in various parts of France.

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


Similar surnames: Boutin, Button, Mouton, Boutot, Booton, Colton, Boutet, Bruton, Buron

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You can see how Bouton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bouton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bouton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 86 Bouton families living in Quebec. This was about 89% of all the recorded Bouton's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bouton families in 1911.
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What did your Bouton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bouton. 34% of Bouton men worked as a Cultivateur. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    34%
  • Journalier
    17%
  • Cult
    9%
  • Boulanger
    9%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Bouton. For the veterans among your Bouton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bouton lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bouton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Bouton in 1946 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

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