Find out how popular the last name Butac is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Butac.

Butac, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Butac surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Butac in America

Butac is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Butac surname appeared 271 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Butac.

We can also compare 2010 data for Butac to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Butac

The surname BUTAC has its origins in the Scandinavian region, tracing back to the 10th century. It is believed to have stemmed from the Old Norse word "butac," which referred to a type of sturdy and reliable wooden vessel used for storage or transportation. The name may have initially been associated with individuals involved in the construction or usage of such vessels.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name BUTAC can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of historical narratives written in the 13th and 14th centuries. The name appears in reference to a Norse settler who arrived in Iceland during the late 9th century, suggesting the surname's longstanding presence in the region.

As the name spread across Scandinavia, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as "Butack" and "Butakr," reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional dialects of the time. These variations can be found in medieval manuscripts and records from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname BUTAC was Thorvald Butac, a Norwegian sea captain renowned for his voyages to Greenland and the northern Atlantic regions. His exploits were documented in the Flateyjarbók, an Icelandic manuscript compiled in the late 14th century.

The BUTAC surname also found its way to the British Isles, particularly in Scotland and northern England, where it is believed to have been introduced by Norse settlers during the Viking Age. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in Britain is Einar Butac, a Scottish landowner mentioned in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1296.

Other notable individuals who carried the BUTAC surname throughout history include:

1. Sigrid Butac (c. 1150 - 1225), a Norwegian noblewoman and landowner known for her patronage of religious institutions.
2. Leif Butac (c. 1260 - 1320), a Swedish trader and explorer who ventured to the shores of present-day Estonia and Latvia.
3. Ragnhild Butac (c. 1380 - 1455), a Danish scholar and scribe credited with preserving several Old Norse manuscripts.
4. Ivar Butac (c. 1520 - 1590), a Scottish shipwright and naval architect renowned for his innovative ship designs.
5. Gudrun Butac (c. 1670 - 1745), an Icelandic poet and storyteller whose works chronicled the lives of her contemporaries in the island nation.

While the surname BUTAC has endured through the centuries, its prevalence and geographic distribution have shifted over time, reflecting the migrations and cultural exchanges that have shaped the regions where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Butac

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Butac.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Butac was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Butac has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Butac was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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