Butani

Butani Meaning & Origin

About Butani
The surname Butani is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Gujarati community. It is derived from the Gujarati word "butan," which means "merchant" or "trader." Therefore, the surname Butani is likely to have been originally used to denote someone who was involved in trade or commerce.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Butani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Butani: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Butani based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Butani is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW0 T AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/butani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butani in Braille

Here's how to represent Butani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Butani in braille

How to sign the name Butani using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Butani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Butani in sign language

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