Butler (surname)

Butler is a surname that has been associated with many different places and people. It can be either:
 * an Anglicisation of the French surname Boutilier, Bouthillier, a cognate of the English name.
 * an English occupational name that originally denoted a servant in charge of the wine cellar, from the Norman French word butuiller. It eventually came to be used to describe a servant of high responsibility in a noble household, mostly leaving behind its association with the supply of wine.
 * in Ireland, a noble family and dynasty associated with the counties of Tipperary, Kilkenny and parts of County Carlow.
 * an Anglicisation of German or Swiss-German surnames including Beutler, Bütler, Beidler.

Disambiguation of common given names with this surname

 * Adam Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Andrew Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Anthony Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Arthur Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Benjamin Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Bill Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Brett Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Charles Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Chris Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * David Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Daniel Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Edward Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Eleanor Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Frank Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * George Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Guy Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jack Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * James Butler (disambiguation), includes Jim Butler and Jimmy Butler
 * Jason Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jerry Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * John Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Joseph Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Josh Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kevin Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Matthew Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Michael Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Paul Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Percy Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Pierce Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Richard Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Robert Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Samuel Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Sarah Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Thomas Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tom Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tony Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Walter Butler (disambiguation), multiple people
 * William Butler (disambiguation), multiple people

Arts and letters

 * Archie Butler (actor) (1911–1977), American actor, crewman, and stuntman
 * Artt Butler (born 1969), American voice actor
 * Austin Butler (born 1991), American actor
 * Bernard Butler (born 1970), English musician, of McAlmont and Butler
 * Bisa Butler (born 1973), American quilt artist
 * Blair Butler (born 1977), American comedy writer/comedian
 * Brian Patrick Butler, American actor and filmmaker
 * Bryon Butler (1934–2001), English sports writer and broadcaster
 * Champ Butler (1926–1992), American popular music singer
 * Charlotte Butler, 17th-century English actress
 * Cher Butler, American model and actor
 * Clementina Butler (1862–1949), American evangelist and author
 * Dan Butler, American actor
 * Daws Butler, American voice actor
 * Dean Butler (actor), Canadian/American actor
 * Dori Hillestad Butler, American author of children's books
 * Ellis Parker Butler, American writer
 * Elizabeth Thompson, Lady Butler, English artist
 * Francis Butler (dog trainer), American writer and dog-trainer
 * Geezer Butler, English musician, bass guitar player in Black Sabbath
 * Gerald Butler (writer) (1907–1988), English writer and screenwriter
 * Gerard Butler, Scottish actor
 * Grace Butler, New Zealand artist
 * Gwendoline Butler (1922–2013), English writer
 * Henry Butler, American jazz pianist
 * Hubert Butler, Irish essayist
 * Hugo Butler, Canadian screenwriter
 * Jazz Ishmael Butler, American rapper and singer known professionally as Lil Tracy
 * Jonathan Butler, South African singer-songwriter
 * Judith Butler, American feminist philosopher and queer theorist
 * Larry Butler (producer), American country music producer
 * Linda Butler, American photographer
 * Marcus Butler, British vlogger
 * Matt Butler, American singer-songwriter
 * Mildred Anne Butler (1858–1941), Irish artist
 * Nickolas Butler, American writer
 * Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006), American science fiction writer
 * Rachel Barton Butler (died 1920), American writer, lyricist and playwright
 * Ralph Butler, British lyricist
 * Reg Butler, English sculptor
 * Rhett Ayers Butler, American environmental journalist
 * Ross Butler (actor) (born 1990), American actor
 * Shay Butler, YouTube personality and vlogger
 * Terry Butler, American musician
 * Wanda Nero Butler (born 1958), American gospel musician
 * Win Butler, American musician
 * Yancy Butler, American actor

Politics, law

 * Christine Butler (1943–2017), British politician
 * Colvin G. Butler (1872–1961), American politician
 * David Butler (politician) (1829–1891), first Governor of Nebraska
 * Dawn Butler (born 1969), British politician
 * Eleanor Butler Sanders (1849–1905), American suffragist, civil rights activist
 * Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, English judge
 * Frederick Butler (1873–1961), British civil servant
 * Gordon H. Butler (1889–1964), American civil engineer and politician
 * Homer M. Butler, American politician
 * Josephine Butler, English activist of the Victorian era
 * Laphonza Butler (born c. 1979), American politician
 * Louis B. Butler, American judge
 * Manley Caldwell Butler (1925–2014), U.S. Representative from Virginia
 * Marion Butler, American politician
 * Marty Butler, American politician
 * Milo Butler, governor-general of the Bahamas
 * Petra Butler, New Zealand legal academic
 * Robin Butler, British civil servant
 * Tubal Uriah Butler, Grenadian labour leader in Trinidad and Tobago
 * Walker Butler, American jurist and politician

Nobility

 * Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran (died 1758)
 * Edmund Butler, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret (died 1602)
 * Edmund Butler, 4th Viscount Mountgarret (1595–1679)
 * Edmund Butler, 10th Viscount Mountgarret (died 1779)
 * Edmund Butler, 11th Viscount Mountgarret (1745–1793)
 * Edmund Butler, 15th Viscount Mountgarret (1875–1918)
 * Edmund Butler, 1st Earl of Kilkenny (1771–1846)
 * Henry Butler, 13th Viscount Mountgarret (1816–1900)
 * Henry Butler, 14th Viscount Mountgarret (1844–1912)
 * James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormonde (c. 1305 – 1337)
 * James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (died 1382)
 * James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormonde (died 1405)
 * James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde (died 1452)
 * James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormonde (1421–1462)
 * James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormonde (died 1546)
 * James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610–1688) created Duke in 1661
 * James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (1665–1745)
 * James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler, 4th Marquess of Ormonde (1849–1943)
 * James Arthur Norman Butler, 6th Marquess of Ormonde (1893–1971)
 * James Edward William Theobald Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde (1844–1919)
 * James George Anson Butler, 5th Marquess of Ormonde (1890–1949)
 * James Hubert Theobald Charles Butler, 7th Marquess of Ormonde (1899–1997)
 * James Wandesford Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde (1777–1838)
 * John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormonde (died 1478)
 * John Butler, 15th Earl of Ormonde (died 1766)
 * John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde (1740–1795)
 * John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde (1808–1854)
 * Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormonde (died 1539)(also 1st Earl of Ossory)
 * Piers Butler, 16th Viscount Mountgarret (1903–1966)
 * Piers Butler, 18th Viscount Mountgarret (born 1961)
 * Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret (1500–1571)
 * Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret (1578–1651)
 * Richard Butler, 17th Viscount Mountgarret (1936–2004)
 * Theobald Walter, 1st Baron Butler, first Chief Butler of Ireland, father of Theobald le Botiller
 * Theobald Butler, 2nd Baron Butler, otherwise known as Theobald le Botiller
 * Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormonde (died 1515)
 * Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormonde (died 1614)
 * Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormonde (died 1632)
 * Walter Butler, 16th Earl of Ormonde (1703–1783)
 * Walter Butler, Marquess of Ormonde (1770–1820) created Marquess of Ormonde (Ireland) in 1816

Sciences

 * Amos Butler (1860–1937), American naturalist
 * Anne Butler (engineer). Irish Engineer
 * Arthur Gardiner Butler (1844–1925), English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist
 * Arthur Lennox Butler (1873–1939), British naturalist
 * Clifford Charles Butler, English physicist
 * Edward Albert Butler (1845–1925), English entomologist
 * Edward Arthur Butler (1843–1916), British ornithologist and army officer in India
 * Harry Butler, Australian naturalist
 * Hildred Mary Butler (1906–1975), Australian microbiologist
 * John Alfred Valentine Butler, English electrochemist
 * Laurie Butler (born 1955), American chemist, twin of Lynne
 * Lynne Butler (born 1955), American mathematician, twin of Laurie

Sports

 * Archie Butler, Australian rules footballer
 * Billy Butler, American baseball player
 * Caron Butler, American basketball player
 * Charlie Butler-Henderson, British motor racing driver
 * Da'Sean Butler (born 1988), American basketball player
 * Deighton Butler (born 1974), West Indian cricketer
 * Darien Butler (born 2000), American football player
 * Darius Butler (born 1986), American football player
 * Dennis Butler, football manager
 * Duane Butler, American football player
 * Eddie Butler (baseball), American baseball player
 * Eddie Butler (rugby union), Welsh rugby union player and journalist
 * Hakeem Butler (born 1996), American football player
 * Ian Butler (cricketer) (born 1981), New Zealand cricketer
 * Jimmy Butler, American basketball player
 * Larry Butler (darts player), American darts player
 * Lawrence Butler (baseball) (born 2000), American baseball player
 * Lawrence Butler (basketball) (1957–2018), American basketball player
 * LeRoy Butler, American football player
 * Malcolm Butler (born 1990), American football player
 * Malcolm Butler (Irish footballer) (1913–1987), Irish footballer
 * Mario Butler (born 1957), Panamanian basketball player
 * Mitchell Butler (b. 1970), American sports agent and former basketball player
 * Percy Butler (born 2000), American football player
 * Phil Butler, rugby league footballer of the 1970s, and 1980s
 * Rasual Butler (1979–2018), American basketball player
 * Rich Butler, Canadian baseball player
 * Steve Butler, American racing driver
 * Todd Butler, American college baseball coach
 * Torrey Butler, American basketball player
 * Vicki Butler-Henderson, British racing driver and TV presenter
 * Wayde Butler, American football player

Other

 * Alban Butler (1710–1773), English Catholic priest and author
 * Anthea Butler (born 1950), American professor
 * Christopher Butler (bishop) (1902–1986), English Catholic bishop
 * Lady Eileen Gwladys Butler (1891–1943), later Eileen Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland
 * Elizabeth Beardsley Butler, American surveyor of social conditions
 * Henry Montagu Butler (1833–1918), English academic
 * Kathleen M. Butler (1891–1972) Project manager for the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
 * Lee Pierce Butler, American academic and librarian
 * Lucy Wood Butler (1820–1895), American temperance leader
 * Matthew Butler, American Confederate general
 * Montagu C. Butler, Esperantist, for whom the Montagu Butler Library is named
 * Nicholas Murray Butler, American academic administrator and politician
 * Norman 3X Butler, wrongfully convicted for the killing of Malcolm X
 * Ovid Butler, American abolitionist for whom Butler University is named
 * Smedley Butler, major-general, son of Thomas S. Butler
 * Thaddeus J. Butler, American Catholic priest
 * W. E. Butler, British occultist

Fictional entities with the surname Butler

 * Faykan Butler, a character from the Dune universe
 * Rhett Butler, a character from Gone with the Wind
 * Serena Butler, a character from the Dune universe
 * Stan Butler, a character from On the Buses
 * Domovoi and Juliet Butler, characters from the Artemis Fowl series
 * Maggie Butler, a character from John B. Keane's 1965 play The Field