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Butters Family History

Butters Surname Meaning

English: variant of Butter with excrescent -s. German: variant of Butter.

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


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Where is the Butters family from?

You can see how Butters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Butters family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Butters families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 199 Butters families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Butters's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Butters families in 1891.
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What did your Butters ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Butters. 15% of Butters men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Butters women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Butters were Game Keeper and Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Farm Labourer
    11%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    5%
  • Game Keeper
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Butters. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Butters. For the veterans among your Butters ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Butters lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Butters life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Butters in 1943 was 28, and 69 in 2004.

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