Butterfly

Butterfly Meaning & Origin

About Butterfly
The surname Butterfly is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "buterflie," which means butterfly. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a fanciful or flighty nature, or perhaps someone who had a physical resemblance to a butterfly. The surname Butterfly is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butterfly: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0306140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T ER0 F L AY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈbətərˌflaɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butterfly in Braille

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

The name Butterfly in braille

How to sign the name Butterfly using Sign Language

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

The name Butterfly in sign language

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