Butson

Butson Meaning & Origin

About Butson
The surname Butson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Bute," which itself is a short form of the name "Bartholomew." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Butson mean "son of Bute." This surname is primarily found in the northern counties of England and may have originated as a patronymic surname, denoting descent from an ancestor named Bute or Bartholomew.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butson: 453
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbətsən/
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('PTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butson in Braille

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

The name Butson in braille

How to sign the name Butson using Sign Language

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

The name Butson in sign language

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