indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German (East Prussian)
Other Forms FormsButtkereit, Butkerait, Butkeraitis
Meaning & History
Derived from Prussian-Lithuanian butkėrė (Standard Lithuanian butkėrė), a Balticized form of German Böttcher "cooper, barrel maker" combined with the East Prussian German patronymic suffix -eit.