Where in Ireland does the family BUTLER come from? Is BUTLER a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BUTLER were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
BUTLER Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 5,935 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 123rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 5,296 (89.23%), Anglican: 523 (8.81%), Presbyterian: 46 (0.78%), Other / Not Given: 35 (0.59%), Methodist: 19 (0.32%), Christian: 9 (0.15%), Protestant: 3 (0.05%), Baptist: 2 (0.03%), Congregationalist: 1 (0.02%), Quaker: 1 (0.02%)
BUTLER Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 6,183 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 114th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BUTLER Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 5,935
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 123rd
- Strongest county association: Kilkenny
Where was the BUTLER surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BUTLER had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Kilkenny — Ranked 9th with 809 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 21st with 951 people
- Waterford — Ranked 27th with 422 people
- Carlow — Ranked 41st with 136 people
- Wexford — Ranked 55th with 281 people
- Dublin — Ranked 67th with 904 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 81st with 109 people
- Laois — Ranked 83rd with 120 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BUTLER
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname BUTLER.
- Builthéir
- Builtéir
- Buitiléir
- Buitléir
- Butler
- De Buitiléir
- De Buitléir
Dúchas Surname Index for BUTLER
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname BUTLER. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- de Builtéir
- de Buitléir
BUTLER in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BUTLER in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BUTLER who are Catholic in each locality
BUTLER in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BUTLER who are Anglican in each locality
BUTLER in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BUTLER who are Presbyterian in each locality
BUTLER in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BUTLER surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.