Explore the Family Name Buttery

The meaning of Buttery

English: 1. from Anglo-Norman French boterie ‘buttery’ (from Late Latin botaria, a derivative of bota ‘cask’), hence a metonymic occupational name for the keeper of a buttery. The term originally denoted a store for liquor but soon came to mean a store for provisions in general. 2. habitational name from Buttery (Shropshire).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Buttery has seen a marginal decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. During this period, it fell in rank from 30061 to 31068, representing a -3.35% change. The count of individuals with this last name slightly increased from 736 to 747, marking a 1.49% rise. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -7.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,061	#31,068	-3.35%
Count	736	747	1.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.25	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buttery

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Buttery also shifted within this decade. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of bearers were identified as White, though this percentage decreased from 97.28% to 95.45%. There was no change in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Black individuals with this surname, remaining at 0%. Those identifying as Two or more races decreased by -26.61%, whereas Hispanic representation saw a minor decrease from 0.68% to 0.67%. Interestingly, the group that experienced the most significant growth was American Indian and Alaskan Native, which climbed from 0.82% to 2.28%, marking an impressive 178.05% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.28%	95.45%	-1.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.82%	2.28%	178.05%
Two or More Races	1.09%	0.8%	-26.61%
Hispanic	0.68%	0.67%	-1.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%