Butterwick Family History

Butterwick Surname Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire): habitational name from any of several places in northern England called Butterwick for example in County Durham, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire, named in Old English as ‘the outlying farm where butter was made’ (from butere ‘butter’ + wīc ‘farmstead’). Compare Butterick and Buttrick.

Americanized form of German Butterweck: metonymic occupational name for a baker of fine (white) breads etc. from Middle High German buter ‘butter’ + wecke ‘roll, biscuit’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Buttrick, Berwick, Utterback, Burwick, Butrick, Buttermore, Butter, Bernick, Buntrock, Beswick

24,000 record(s) for Butterwick

6K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
399	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

Where is the Butterwick family from?

You can see how Butterwick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Butterwick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Butterwick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Butterwick family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Butterwick's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Butterwick families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Butterwick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Butterwick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Butterwick. 27% of Butterwick men worked as a Salesman and 72% of Butterwick women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Butterwick were Clerk and Housewife.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Salesman

27%

Laborer

22%

Carpenter

14%

Clerk

14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

72%

Housewife

29%

What Butterwick family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Butterwick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Butterwick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Butterwick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 399 military records available for the last name Butterwick. For the veterans among your Butterwick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Butterwick lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Butterwick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Butterwick in 1962 was 85, and 81 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Butterwick ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.