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Bouton Family History

Bouton Surname Meaning

French:: nickname for someone with a prominent wart, carbuncle, or boil from Old French bo(u)ton ‘knob, lump, excrescence’ (from bo(u)ter ‘to thrust or strike’).

Metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons from Old French bo(u)ton, the same word as above, specialized to mean ‘button’.

From the Old French oblique case of the ancient Germanic personal name Bodo.

Habitational name from (Le) Bouton, the name of several places in various parts of France.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Bouton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bouton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bouton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Bouton families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bouton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bouton families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bouton. 100% of Bouton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bouton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Bouton in 1946 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

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