Family name Буте (Bute 
, Буте 
) , around the world, is a common last name. The surname Буте is characteristic of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where it is quite a common surname, Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Romania. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Romania, and the United States. Much less frequently, Буте is the forename as well as the last name.