Explore the Family Name Butte

The meaning of Butte

English: variant of Butt. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Butte in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Butte saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 36,328th and by 2010, it had slipped to 37,735th, marking a decline of 3.87 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with the Butte surname marginally increased from 582 in 2000 to 589 in 2010 — a growth rate of 1.2 percent. The proportion per 100k also decreased over the decade, from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.20 in 2010, indicating a drop of 9.09 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,328	#37,735	-3.87%
Count	582	589	1.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Butte

Looking at the ethnic identity distribution for the surname Butte, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. White remained the most significant ethnicity grouped with this surname, although it experienced a slight reduction from 82.99 percent to 81.66 percent. Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native both saw substantial increases, with the former rising from 3.78 percent to 5.60 percent and the latter increasing from 2.58 percent to 3.90 percent. The percentage of people identified as Hispanic also rose from 4.12 percent to 5.26 percent. Conversely, those identifying as Black or with two or more races saw a decline, with Black dropping from 1.72 percent to 1.53 percent and multiple races decreasing dramatically from 4.81 percent to 2.04 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.99%	81.66%	-1.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.78%	5.6%	48.15%
Hispanic	4.12%	5.26%	27.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.58%	3.9%	51.16%
Two or More Races	4.81%	2.04%	-57.59%
Black	1.72%	1.53%	-11.05%