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But Surname Meaning

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 畢 see Bi.

Indian: variant of Butt.

Slovenian: probably a nickname for a foolish person from the archaic word but ‘club beetle’ which is related to the adjective butast ‘stupid silly’ (see Butala).

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


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You can see how But families moved over time by selecting different census years. The But family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most But families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 But family living in Glamorgan. This was 100% of all the recorded But's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of But families in 1891.
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What did your But ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named But. 100% of But women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 422 military records available for the last name But. For the veterans among your But ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average But lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, But life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for But in 1969 was 77, and 74 in 2004.

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