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Butler name meaning

First Name
987
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
219k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Butler mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Butler

User Submitted Origins

Irish
60%
English
30%
French
10%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Butler means "Derived from Old French 'bouteillier' which comes from the Latin word 'buticula' it means bottle as a Butler would be the name of someone with the occupation of bottling wine".
  2. A user from Montana, U.S. says the name Butler is of French origin and means "A servant".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun But"ler
An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the liquors, plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house.

Etymology: OE. boteler, F. bouteillier a bottle-bearer, a cupbearer, fr. LL. buticularius, fr. buticula bottle. See Bottle a hollow vessel
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
    Synonyms: pantryman
  2. English poet (1612-1680)
    Synonyms: samuel butler
  3. English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)
    Synonyms: samuel butler
Wiktionary
  1. For someone who was a butler or wine servant, an English and Irish occupational surname​.
  2. An Anglicized form of the French surname Boutilier, Boutillier, Bouthillier, of similar derivation.
  3. A town, the county seat of Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.
  4. A locality in Mohave County, Arizona.
  5. A ghost town in Fresno County, California.
  6. A small city, the county seat of Taylor County, Georgia, United States.
  7. A small village in Montgomery County, Illinois.
  8. A small city in DeKalb County, Indiana.
  9. A home rule city in Pendleton County, Kentucky.
  10. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
  11. A city, the county seat of Bates County, Missouri.
  12. A borough of Morris County, New Jersey.
  13. A town in Wayne County, New York.
  14. A village in Richland County, Ohio.
  15. A town in Custer County, Oklahoma.
  16. A census-designated place in Delaware County, Oklahoma.
  17. A city, the county seat of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
  18. A tiny town in Day County, South Dakota.
  19. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Tennessee.
  20. An unincorporated community in Freestone County, Texas.
  21. An unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas.
  22. A small town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
  23. A village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
  24. An unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada.
  25. A locality in South Australia.
  26. An outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
  27. Ellipsis of Butler County

Butler was also found in the following language(s): Dutch and German

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Notable Persons Named Butler

Notable Persons Named Butler

Butler Lampson

Butler Lampson is a scientist in the field of computer science. Butler was born on December 23rd, 1943.

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Butler Ames

Butler Ames was a Member of the, Massachusetts House of Representatives, City of BostonCommon Council, Boston, and City council. His military service ended in 1894. Butler was born on August 22nd, 1871 in Lowell, Massachusetts. He passed away on November 6th, 1954.

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Butler Family

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Butler Carson, Jr. Derrick

Butler Carson, Jr. Derrick was a Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Edgefield County and Member of theSouth Carolina House of RepresentativesfromEdgefield County. His career lasted from 1975 to 1995. Butler was born on September 30th, 1936 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Butler is also known as Butler Derrick. He breathed his last breath on May 5th, 2014.

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Butler Black Hare

Butler Black Hare was a congressman. He was most active from 1939 to 1947. Butler was born on November 25th, 1875 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He passed away on December 30th, 1967.

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Butler Buchanan Miltonberger

His military service ended in 1947. Butler was born on August 31st, 1897 in North Platte, Nebraska. He breathed his last breath on March 23rd, 1977.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Butler

Notable Persons With the Last Name Butler

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler is an actor, producer, and singer. He was most active from 1997 to present. Gerard was given the name Gerard James Butler on November 13th, 1969 in Paisley.

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Ross Butler

Ross Butler is an actor. His ongoing career started in 2012. Ross was born on May 17th, 1992 in Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.

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Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler is a basketball player for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association. He was most prominent from 2011 to present. Jimmy was born on September 14th, 1989 in Houston.

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Austin Butler

Austin Butler is an actor, singing, model (people), singer, and model. His ongoing career started in 2005. Austin was given the name Austin Robert Butler on August 17th, 1991 in Anaheim, California.

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Judith Butler

Judith Butler is a philosopher. Judith was born on February 24th, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

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Smedley Butler

Smedley Butler is a military person. His military service ended in 1931.

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  • Geezer Butler
    Musician
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    Vlogger
  • Octavia E. Butler
    Writer
  • Malcolm Butler
    Football Player
  • Marcus Butler
    Vlogger
  • Caron Butler
    Basketball Player
  • Win Butler
    Musician
  • Yancy Butler
    Actress
  • Sarah Butler
    Actress
  • Brett Butler
    Actress/comedian
  • Rhett Butler
    Professional Gambler
  • Daws Butler
    Voice Actor
  • Dan Butler
    Actor
  • John Butler
    Musician

Common last names for Butler

Common first names for Butler

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Butler U.S.
█  White 62.36% 64.26%
█  African American 31.54% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.45% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.84% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.45% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.35% 16.26%

Of Last Name Butler

People with the last name Butler are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Butler

  • What name lists does Butler rank for?
    #108Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Butler? Butler is the 10,991st most popular name of all time. As a last name Butler was the 108th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Butler have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 987 babies born with the first name Butler in the United States. That's more than enough people named Butler to occupy the country of Vatican City with an estimated population of 800 (as of March 1, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Butler? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 8 new born babies.
  • When was Butler first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Butler is Tuesday, January 7th, 1868.
  • What year had the most people named Butler born? The highest recorded use of the first name Butler was in 1919 with a total of 31 babies.
  • Random Butler Factoid: According to the 1931 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Butler is not a popular baby boy's name in South Carolina. Imagine that, only 6 babies in South Carolina have the same name in 1931.
  • Weird things about the name Butler: The name spelled backwards is Reltub. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Trbleu. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Butler? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 218,847 people with the last name Butler.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Butler? Butler was ranked as the 108th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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