Butler Surname Popularity:
There are more than 400,000 people with the Butler surname, which makes it the 1278th most popular surname in the world. In America, it’s the 106th most popular surname.
Sixty-nine percent of people with the Butler surname live in America. Of the almost 282,000 American Butlers, you can find most of them in the state of Texas. But, the greatest concentration of Butlers is in Washington, D.C. For every 100,000 people you find in D.C., 262 will have the Butler surname.
Top 10 Countries with the Most Butler Surnames:
- America – 281,871 (69%)
- England – 58,594 (14%)
- Australia – 26,467 (6%)
- Canada – 16,459 (4%)
- Ireland – 10,700 (3%)
- South Africa – 5,207 (1%)
- New Zealand – 3,401 (1%)
- Wales – 2,662 (1%)
- Bahamas – 2,260 (1%)
- Scotland – 2,024 (1%)
Primary Sources:
- Meet Your Ancestors: The Butlers (Documentary Film). Directed by Lane Sharah Butler, 2021.
