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

Butlin, 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 Butlin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Butlin in America

Butlin is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Butlin surname appeared 152 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 Butlin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Butlin 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 Butlin

The surname Butlin is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "botl" meaning a dwelling or house, and the suffix "ing" denoting belonging to or associated with. It is believed to have originated as a habitational name, referring to someone who lived near or owned a dwelling or homestead.

The name is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Botlinga" and "Botlingis", denoting individuals residing in various locations across England. These early records suggest the surname was already established by the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was William de Botling, who is mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166. The surname also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it is spelled as "Butlynge".

In the 14th century, the name was associated with several prominent individuals, including John Botelyn, who was the Mayor of Oxford in 1349, and Thomas Botelyn, a member of the English Parliament in 1376.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Butlin was found in various parts of England, with notable bearers including William Butlin (1556-1632), a clergyman and author from Cambridgeshire, and Richard Butlin (1600-1680), a merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire.

In the 18th century, John Butlin (1728-1806) was a renowned clockmaker from London, while in the 19th century, Henry Trentham Butlin (1804-1868) was a prominent architect responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in Staffordshire.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir William Butlin (1899-1980), a pioneering English entrepreneur who founded the Butlin's holiday camp empire in the 1930s, providing affordable seaside vacations for working-class families.

The surname Butlin has also been associated with various place names, such as Butlin's Green in Gloucestershire and Butlin's Farm in Warwickshire, further reinforcing its connection to dwellings and homesteads.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Butlin

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

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

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