Butter

Butter Meaning & Origin

About Butter
The surname Butter is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "butere," meaning butter. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone involved in the production or sale of butter. The name may have been given to a butter maker, a dairy farmer, or a seller of butter in medieval England. Over time, the surname Butter has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butter: 562
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbətər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butter in Braille

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

The name Butter in braille

How to sign the name Butter using Sign Language

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

The name Butter in sign language

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