Button

The surname Button is of English origin, deriving from the medieval nickname "boten," meaning "a short and stout person," "a barrel," or "a cask." The name likely evolved from its pet form, "Bote," to the modern "Button." The name may also have been occupational, used to describe a cooper or barrel-maker.

The Button surname is scattered throughout England, with the highest concentrations historically found in the southern counties of Hampshire and Sussex. The name has since spread across the United Kingdom and the wider English-speaking world.

Notable individuals bearing the surname include Jenson Button, a Formula One World Champion, and Thomas Button, an English sea captain and explorer.

Through the centuries, the Button name has continued to thrive, with many families proudly carrying on this English heritage.

There are approximately 6,457 people named Button in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,464th most common surname in Britain. Around 99 in a million people in Britain are named Button.

Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

Typical given names associated with the surname

Male

  • Andrew
  • Christopher
  • David
  • James
  • John
  • Mark
  • Matthew
  • Michael
  • Peter
  • Richard
  • Stephen

Female

  • Alison
  • Elizabeth
  • Emma
  • Joanne
  • Julie
  • Margaret
  • Mary
  • Nicola
  • Pamela
  • Patricia
  • Sarah
  • Susan

Similar and related surnames

Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.

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