Butland

Butland Meaning & Origin

About Butland
The surname Butland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "butere" meaning "butter" and "land" meaning "land." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who owned or worked on a piece of land where butter was produced or sold. The surname Butland therefore likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the butter trade or as a locational name for someone living near a place associated with butter production.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butland: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Butland 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 Butland is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B034053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/butland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butland in Braille

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

The name Butland in braille

How to sign the name Butland using Sign Language

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

The name Butland in sign language

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