Butterwick

Butterwick Meaning & Origin

About Butterwick
The surname Butterwick is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "butere" meaning "butter" and "wic" meaning "dairy farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Butterwick likely referred to someone who lived near or worked at a dairy farm or settlement associated with butter production.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butterwick: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Butterwick 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
PTRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T ER0 W IH2 K
🌐 IPA
/butterwick*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butterwick in Braille

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

The name Butterwick in braille

How to sign the name Butterwick using Sign Language

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

The name Butterwick in sign language

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