About Butch
The surname Butch is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Buch," which itself is a short form of the name "Burchard." The name Burchard is composed of the elements "burh," meaning "fortress" or "castle," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Butch can be interpreted to mean "brave" or "strong" like a fortress.
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The surname Butch is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Butch 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 Butch is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Butch in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Butch using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.