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

Butera, 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 Butera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Butera in America

Butera is the 10758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Butera surname appeared 2,965 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Butera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Butera 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 Butera

The surname BUTERA originates from Italy and dates back several centuries. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "buttera," which refers to a cowherder or a person who tends to cattle. The name is particularly associated with the regions of Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BUTERA surname can be found in the Sicilian city of Butera, which is thought to have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name. The town itself dates back to the 11th century and has a rich history, with evidence of settlements dating back to the ancient Greek and Roman periods.

In the 14th century, the BUTERA family held significant prominence and power in Sicily. Records show that a nobleman named Pietro BUTERA was granted the title of Baron of Butera by King Frederick III of Sicily in the year 1372. This indicates that the name was well-established among the aristocratic class during that time period.

The BUTERA surname has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was Vincenzo BUTERA, a 17th-century Sicilian painter known for his religious works and frescoes adorning various churches in Palermo and other cities in Sicily. He was born in 1633 and died in 1698.

Another prominent bearer of the BUTERA name was Giuseppe BUTERA, an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Sicilian Parliament in the late 19th century. He was born in 1837 and played a significant role in the political landscape of the time.

In the 20th century, Antonio BUTERA (1922-1998) was a celebrated Italian-American actor and singer. Born in Palermo, Sicily, he immigrated to the United States and gained recognition for his performances in several Broadway musicals and films, including "The Godfather Part II."

It is also worth mentioning that the BUTERA surname has been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Butera in Sicily, as well as towns and villages in other regions like Calabria and Puglia, further reinforcing its deep-rooted Italian origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Butera

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

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 Butera 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 Butera 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 Butera was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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