Butte

Butte Meaning & Origin

About Butte
The surname Butte is of French origin and is derived from the word "butte," meaning a small hill or mound. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a small hill. The name Butte may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a round or prominent buttocks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butte: 589
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 T
🌐 IPA
/bjut/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butte in Braille

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

The name Butte in braille

How to sign the name Butte using Sign Language

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

The name Butte in sign language

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