Butterworth Name Meaning: A habitational name from places named 'Butterworth' in 'Lancashire' & 'Yorkshire'. Butere 'butter' + woro 'enclosure',a homestead where butter was made,acknowledged by excellence of quality.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin,first recorded in the 12th century.A young 'Edwin Butterworth' (1812-1848) son of 'James'collected materials for the history of 'Lancashire',some preserved at 'Oldham',Manchester.
Discover how your Butterworth ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 7 |
| Buckinghamshire | 6 |
| Berkshire | 12 |
| Cambridgeshire | 11 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 411 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 56 |
| Derbyshire | 95 |
| Devon | 6 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 46 |
| Essex | 89 |
| Gloucestershire | 15 |
| Hampshire | 21 |
| Herefordshire | 10 |
| Hertfordshire | 18 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 35 |
| Lancashire | 7,940 |
| Leicestershire | 49 |
| Lincolnshire | 39 |
| London | 303 |
| Middlesex | 130 |
| Northumberland | 23 |
| Norfolk | 3 |
| Northamptonshire | 31 |
| Nottinghamshire | 105 |
| Oxfordshire | 3 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 6 |
| Suffolk | 11 |
| Somerset | 6 |
| Surrey | 51 |
| Sussex | 22 |
| Staffordshire | 83 |
| Warwickshire | 81 |
| Westmorland | 32 |
| Wiltshire | 10 |
| Worcestershire | 45 |
| Yorkshire | 1,590 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 13 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 18 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 26 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 920 |
| Cotton Weaver | 306 |
| Weaver | 121 |
| Private Means | 64 |
| Housekeeper | 61 |
| Labourer | 61 |
| Carter | 60 |
| Weaver Cotton | 53 |
| At Home | 52 |
| General Labourer | 47 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 46 |
| Cotton Spinner | 45 |
| Dressmaker | 44 |
| Cotton Winder | 42 |
| House Keeper | 40 |
| Woollen Weaver | 35 |
| Clerk | 34 |
| None | 31 |
| Winder | 31 |
| Assisting In The Business | 27 |
| House Painter | 26 |
| Shop Assistant | 26 |
| Joiner | 25 |
| At School | 24 |
| Assisting In Business | 22 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Butterworth | 5,947 |
| John Butterworth | 5,677 |
| James Butterworth | 4,303 |
| Sarah Butterworth | 3,838 |
| William Butterworth | 3,473 |
| Elizabeth Butterworth | 2,772 |
| Thomas Butterworth | 2,639 |
| Alice Butterworth | 2,124 |
| Ann Butterworth | 1,941 |
| Joseph Butterworth | 1,719 |
| Jane Butterworth | 1,538 |
| Hannah Butterworth | 1,471 |
| Robert Butterworth | 1,471 |
| Martha Butterworth | 1,162 |
| George Butterworth | 1,136 |
| Samuel Butterworth | 1,100 |
| Ellen Butterworth | 1,058 |
| Charles Butterworth | 1,029 |
| Betty Butterworth | 1,020 |
| Annie Butterworth | 912 |
| Henry Butterworth | 798 |
| Margaret Butterworth | 797 |
| Emma Butterworth | 791 |
| Eliza Butterworth | 699 |
| Edward Butterworth | 628 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butterworth | 100% | 74,160 |
| 2 | Batterworth | 91% | 587 |
| 3 | Betterworth | 91% | 279 |
The surname Butterworth is the most popular version of all its varients