Butkus

Butkus Meaning & Origin

About Butkus
The surname Butkus is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "butkas," meaning "barrel" or "cask." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Butkas. The name may have been given to individuals who were associated with the making or selling of barrels or casks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butkus: 1,157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T K IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbətkɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butkus in Braille

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

The name Butkus in braille

How to sign the name Butkus using Sign Language

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

The name Butkus in sign language

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