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Butner Name Meaning

English (Durham): occupational name of Norman origin from Old French botonier ‘button maker’ from bo(u)ton ‘knob lump’ specialized to mean ‘button’. In some cases also German (mainly Bütner): very rare variant of Büttner (see Buettner ) and in North America probably also an altered form of this.

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


Similar surnames: Butter, Butler, Botner, Cutler, Benner, Kutner, Gunner, Buttner

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Where is the Butner family from?

You can see how Butner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Butner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Butner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Butner families living in Yorkshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Butner's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Butner families in 1891.
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What did your Butner ancestors do for a living?

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

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 630 immigration records available for the last name Butner. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Butner. For the veterans among your Butner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Butner lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Butner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Butner in 1954 was 56, and 75 in 2004.

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