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Bouteiller Family History

Bouteiller Surname Meaning

French: occupational name for a wine steward or butler usually the chief servant of a medieval household or for a maker of bottles from bouteiller, an agent derivative of bouteille ‘bottle’.

This is a common form of the surname in France while in North America the variants Bouthillier and Boutilier are much more established (and sometimes Americanized as Butler).

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


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You can see how Bouteiller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bouteiller family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bouteiller families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 7 Bouteiller families living in New York. This was about 32% of all the recorded Bouteiller's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bouteiller families in 1880.
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What did your Bouteiller ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Assembler and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bouteiller. 34% of Bouteiller men worked as an Assembler and 100% of Bouteiller women worked as a Teacher.

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*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

  • Assembler
    34%
  • Machinist
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

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Census Records

There are 958 census records available for the last name Bouteiller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bouteiller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 556 immigration records available for the last name Bouteiller. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 245 military records available for the last name Bouteiller. For the veterans among your Bouteiller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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