Explore the Family Name Buttermore
The meaning of Buttermore
1. Americanized form of German Bodamer. 2. Altered form of Irish Buttimer. 3. In some cases possibly also English: habitational name from either of two places, in Cumbria and Wiltshire, named Buttermere, from Old English butere ‘butter’ + mere ‘lake’. The surname, however, is virtually non-existing in Britain. History: It was Johann Jacob Bodamer from Germany (died 1818 in Fayette County, PA) whose surname, also recorded as Bottimer, was changed to Buttermore. — James Buttermore, born in Ireland in 1804, came to the US in 1834, and Tim Buttermore, also born in Ireland, arrived in 1834 on board the Fanenel Hall, while Francis Buttermore, born in NS, Canada, in 1838, arrived in Boston, MA, on board the America.
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How common is the last name Buttermore in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Buttermore ranked 29,421 in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped to 31,482 by 2010, showing a decline of 7.01%. The number of people carrying the Buttermore name also slightly decreased during this decade, with a count of 757 in 2000 shrinking to 735 by 2010, marking a 2.91% decrease. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people of the surname Buttermore fell from 0.28 to 0.25, a drop of 10.71%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,421 | #31,482 | -7.01% |
| Count | 757 | 735 | -2.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.25 | -10.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buttermore
In terms of ethnic identity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Buttermore identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages of 96.83% and 97.55% respectively. Notably, there was a slight increase of 0.74% in this category over the decade. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a decrease from 1.45% in 2000 to 1.09% in 2010, a change of -24.83%. In 2000, 0.92% of individuals with the Buttermore surname identified as Hispanic, but by 2010, this percentage dropped to zero. No individuals with the Buttermore surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.83% | 97.55% | 0.74% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 1.09% | -24.83% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.92% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |