were, Roger Butt who settled in Carbonear, Newfoundland, in 1675, John Butt who settled in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, in 1706 and Joseph Butt settled in Crocker's Cove, Newfoundland, in the same year. France The Butt family is claimed to be originally from the village named But in Normandy, France and is patronymic in origin. Germany An early reference to a related surname dates back to 1266 where Conrad Dictus Butze is registered in Freiburg, Germany. Notable people with the surname Butt Alfred Butt, British theatre entrepreneur, Conservative politician and racehorse owner Major Archibald Butt, military aide to U.S. presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft Anthony Butt, New Zealand jockey Brent Butt, Canadian stand-up comedian, actor and writer Charles Butt, American grocer, son of Howard Butt Clara Butt, English contralto Cyrus M. Butt, American politician David Butt Phillip, British operatic tenor Dudley Butt, Manx politician Gavin Butt, British art historian Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, Pakistani wrestler known as "The Great Gama" Gizz Butt, British musician Hans-Jörg Butt, German goalkeeper Harry Butt, English cricketer Howard Edward Butt Sr., American founder of H-E-B grocery chain Hugh Butt, American physician Isaac Butt, an Irish leader of the Home Rule League Jake Butt, an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos John Butt (sport shooter), English sports shooter Len Butt (footballer born 1893), English footballer with Southampton and Bournemouth Len Butt (footballer born 1910), English footballer with Huddersfield Town and Blackburn Rovers Maggie Butt, British poet Martha Haines Butt (1833–1871), American author, suffragist Miriam Butt, German linguist Nicky Butt, English footballer Osman Khalid Butt, Pakistani actor Peter Butt, Australian filmmaker Ray Butt, British film and television producer Raymond Butt, British schoolteacher Salman Butt, Pakistani cricketer Simon Butt, British diplomat Sonya Butt, a female S.O.E. agent during the Second World War Tameka Butt, Australian association footballer Tom Butt, American politician in California Wilfrid Butt, British endocrinologist William Butt, American politician in Georgia See also But (surname) Butts (surname) References Surnames