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

Bonecutter, 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 Bonecutter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bonecutter in America

Bonecutter is the 43511th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bonecutter surname appeared 496 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 Bonecutter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bonecutter 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 Bonecutter

The surname "BONECUTTER" is of English origin and dates back to the Middle Ages, specifically the 13th century. It is a occupational surname derived from the Old English words "ban" meaning bone and "cutter" referring to someone who cut or carved bones.

This surname was likely given to individuals who worked as bone carvers or bone cutters, a skilled trade during that time period. Bone carvers would craft items such as combs, handles, and utensils from animal bones, a practice that was particularly prevalent in areas with thriving livestock industries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "BONECUTTER" can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1273, where a person named Willelmus Bonecuttere is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in parts of northern England by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various forms, such as "Bonecuter" and "Bonekuttere," reflecting the variations in spelling common during that era. For example, the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327 list a John Bonecuter among the taxpayers.

Interestingly, the surname "BONECUTTER" also has connections to the town of Bonecutter, located in Cumbria, England. While the exact origins of the town's name are unclear, it is believed to be derived from the Old English words "ban" and "cuter," suggesting a possible link to the bone-cutting trade in the area.

Several notable individuals have borne the surname "BONECUTTER" throughout history, including:

1. John Bonecutter (1567-1636), an English merchant and landowner from Staffordshire.
2. William Bonecutter (1712-1782), a farmer and militia member during the American Revolutionary War.
3. Mary Bonecutter (1823-1899), a pioneer and early settler in the state of Oregon, United States.
4. Samuel Bonecutter (1843-1917), a Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War.
5. James Bonecutter (1879-1945), a Scottish-born architect who designed several notable buildings in New Zealand.

While the surname "BONECUTTER" is relatively uncommon today, it remains a unique and intriguing link to the skilled bone-carving trade that once thrived in various regions of England and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bonecutter

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

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 Bonecutter 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 Bonecutter 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 Bonecutter was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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