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Early Origins of the Buttler family

The surname Buttler was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Buttler family

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Buttler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Butler, Buttlar, Büttner, Butlers, Butlern, Butlen, Butlinck, Buttler and many more.

Early Notables of the Buttler family

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Buttler Ranking

In the United States, the name Buttler is the 16,603^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Buttler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buttler Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Buttler, aged 50, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Assurance" 2
William Buttler, who landed in Virginia in 1649 2
Henry Buttler, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 2
And Buttler, who landed in Virginia in 1654 2
George Buttler, who arrived in Maryland in 1657 2
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Buttler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joan Buttler, who landed in Virginia in 1715 2
Leonhard Buttler, who landed in America in 1782 2

Buttler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eizth Buttler, aged 58, who arrived in New York in 1862 2

Buttler migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buttler Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

James Buttler, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
John Buttler, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Justice Buttler, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Margaret Buttler, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Mary Buttler, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
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Buttler migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Buttler Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Daniel Buttler, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ernestina" in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Buttler (post 1700) +

Joseph Charles "Jos" Buttler (b. 1990), English cricketer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)