Butch

Butch Meaning & Origin

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.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butch: 855
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,023
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B0320
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B UH1 CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/bสŠสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PX', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butch in Braille

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

The name Butch in braille

How to sign the name Butch using Sign Language

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.

The name Butch in sign language

Numerology