Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BUTTON
There are approximately 7,213 people named Button in the UK. That makes it the 1,489th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 114 are named Button.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BootonBouton
Barten
Barton
Berton
Bouten
Boughton
Booten
Bitton
Botton
Betton
Batton
Boutton
Beuton
Bootton
Birtin
Bartton
Boutten
Boeuton
Boeton
Bewton
Boutons
Beuten
Boutoune
Boetten
Bootten
Boooton
Beughton
Beutenn
Bouthton
Bouttens
Bhutton
The Button surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BUTTON. The pedigree of the Hampshire family was traced to the XIII. cent, as De Button; and as it was sometimes spelt Bitton it may have been derived from the parish of Bitton, co. Gloucester. In Sussex, Burton is often pronounced Button.