The Butt Family Name

Butt belongs to the Butts family of names, which has English roots. In origin, the name means “Dweller by the archery butts”.

• The same family of names includes Buttes.
• Butt drops the “s” of Butts, a simplification that clerks often made.
• Spanish register data show 1,143 residents carrying Butt as first surname, and 321 as second surname. Each Spaniard has two surnames, so the same name is counted once as first and once as second surname. In the 2010 US Census, 7,020 Americans gave Butt as their last name (rank 5,007).

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Butts surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Butt surname pack.