Find out how popular the last name Allnutt is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Allnutt.

Allnutt, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Allnutt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allnutt in America

Allnutt is the 40082nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allnutt surname appeared 547 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Allnutt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allnutt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Allnutt

The surname Allnutt originated in England, likely in the late 12th or early 13th century. It is a variant of the English surname Allnut, which is a locational name derived from a place called Aulnett or Alnett, now lost, in either Somerset or Dorset. The name is thought to have been derived from the Old English words "alor" meaning alder tree and "hnutu" meaning nut, suggesting the place was near an alder tree grove where nuts were harvested.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Assize Rolls of Somerset from 1268, which mention a John de Alnett. The Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from 1327 also list a William Alnett. These early spellings, Alnett and Aulnett, indicate the name's locational origins.

By the 15th century, the surname had evolved to its modern spelling of Allnutt. In 1487, a John Allnutt was recorded in the Friary Rolls of York. The Allnutt family was well-established in Somerset, with branches in nearby counties like Devon and Dorset.

One notable bearer of the name was John Allnutt (1608-1686), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Michael's Bassisshaw in London. His work, "A Modest Reply to the City Minister's Unmannerly Position against Form of Prayer," was published in 1661.

Another individual with this surname was Thomas Allnutt (1677-1743), a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as the Recorder of Ipswich and a Justice of the Peace for Suffolk. He was also a member of the Society for the Encouragement of Learning.

In the 18th century, William Allnutt (1728-1800) was a well-known English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth and the Church of St. Mary-at-Hill.

The Allnutt surname also spread to other parts of the British Isles, including Ireland and Scotland. In 1756, a John Allnutt was recorded as a merchant in Dublin, Ireland.

A more recent historical figure with this surname was Arthur Allnutt (1857-1938), a British artist and illustrator known for his paintings of landscapes and rural scenes in England and France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allnutt

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Allnutt.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Allnutt was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Allnutt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Allnutt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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