Cognomen Butora (Butora 
) , around the globe, is a rare family name. The family name Butora is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Slovakia, where it is quite a rare surname, Czechia, where it is a rare surname, and Hungary. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Slovakia, Czechia, and the United States. More prevalently, Butora is the forename as well as the last name.