Button

Button Meaning & Origin

About Button
The surname Button is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "button," meaning a small knob or ornamental button. It was originally an occupational name for someone who made or sold buttons, or a nickname for someone who frequently wore decorative buttons. The name Button has variations such as Buton, Bouton, and Boutton, and is found predominantly in England and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Button: 7,341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbətən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Button in Braille

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

The name Button in braille

How to sign the name Button using Sign Language

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

The name Button in sign language

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