Butterfield

Butterfield Meaning & Origin

About Butterfield
The surname Butterfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "butere" meaning "butter" and "feld" meaning "field." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who either worked in a butter market or was a farmer who grew butter-producing crops. The name Butterfield signifies a connection to the butter trade or agriculture in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butterfield: 11,468
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,152
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.89

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T ER0 F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbətərfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butterfield in Braille

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

The name Butterfield in braille

How to sign the name Butterfield using Sign Language

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

The name Butterfield in sign language

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