Button (surname)

Button is an English surname. The name is generally held to be occupational, for people involved in making or selling buttons, a word derived from the Old French bo(u)ton. However, other origins are possible. For example, a family which produced three bishops and a baronetcy, see below under William Button, derived their name from the village of Bitton in South Gloucestershire. Notable people with the name include:

People:
 * Angie Chen Button (born 1954), American politician and business executive
 * Archibald Button (1770–unknown), English cricketer
 * Arthur Button (1916-1991), British Royal Air Force air vice-marshal
 * Arthur Button (cricketer) (1815-1870), English cricketer
 * Brian Button (born 1984), American professional wrestler and bodybuilder best known as Brian Cage
 * Charles Button (1838–1920), New Zealand lawyer, judge and politician
 * Craig Button (born 1963), former National Hockey League executive and current analyst for NHL Tonight
 * Craig D. Button (1964-1997), US Air Force pilot who crashed under strange circumstances
 * Daniel E. Button (1917-2009), US representative from New York
 * David Button (born 1989), English football goalkeeper
 * Dick Button (born 1929), American retired figure skater and television analyst
 * Ernest Button, New Zealand rugby league player in the 1910s
 * Fiona Button (born 1986), English stage and television actress
 * Ian Button (born 1962), English guitarist
 * Jack Button (1940-1996), National Hockey League executive
 * Jemmy Button (c. 1815–1864), a native of Tierra del Fuego taken to England
 * Jen Button (born 1977), Canadian retired swimmer
 * Jenson Button (born 1980), British Formula One driver
 * Jimmy Button (born 1973), American professional motocross racer
 * John Button (disambiguation)
 * Kenneth Button (disambiguation)
 * Peter Button (c. 1929–1987), New Zealand pioneering rescue helicopter pilot
 * Ralph Button (died 1680), English academic and clergyman
 * Robert Young Button (1899-1977), Attorney General of Virginia from 1945 to 1961.
 * A. Ronald Button (1903–1987), American politician and California State Treasurer
 * Stephen Decatur Button (1813-1897), American architect
 * Thomas Button, (died 1634), Welsh officer of the Royal Navy and explorer
 * William Button (disambiguation)
 * Zachariah Button, English amateur cricketer known to have played between 1793 and 1796

Fictional characters:
 * Benjamin Button, the title character of both The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story) and film
 * Ruby Button, from the soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Anna Shaffer
 * Duncan Button, (brother of Ruby), from Hollyoaks, played by Dean Aspen