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There are approximately 23,919 people named Butcher in the UK. That makes it the 417th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 379 are named Butcher.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Boetcher
Beucher
Boettcher
Boocher
Boecher
Beuchert
Bocher
Batcher
Betcher
Beutcher
Bbucher
Beuttcher
Boetchers
Boettchers
Bewcher
Boatcher
Beucherie
Bewchere
Boechere
Boechier
Beotcher
Baotcher
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Bitcher
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The Butcher surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BUTCHER. The occupation, Le Bocher, H.R. Some of the older forms are easilj' confounded with Bourchier. In ancient times this was a title of honour bestowed by the French on great warriors ! See Eng. Surn. i. 121.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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