Butters

Butters Meaning & Origin

About Butters
The surname Butters is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "butere," meaning "butter." It was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked with or sold butter. The name may have also been a nickname for someone with a pale or creamy complexion. Overall, the surname Butters is associated with the butter trade or physical characteristics related to butter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butters: 3,025
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Butters based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbətərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butters in Braille

The image below is how to represent Butters in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Butters in braille

How to sign the name Butters using Sign Language

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

The name Butters in sign language

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