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

Crutchfield, 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 Crutchfield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crutchfield in America

Crutchfield is the 3948th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crutchfield surname appeared 9,019 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Crutchfield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crutchfield 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 Crutchfield

The surname Crutchfield is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name. One suggestion is that it comes from the village of Crutchfield, located in the county of Shropshire. This village name is composed of the Old English words "crycc" meaning "crutch" and "feld" meaning "field" or "open land."

Another possibility is that the name originated as a descriptive occupational name for someone who made or sold crutches. The word "crutch" comes from the Old English "crycc," which referred to a staff or support used for walking.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Crutchfield can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a William de Cruchfeld is mentioned. The "de" prefix in this early spelling indicates a locational origin.

In the 16th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Crutchfylde," appears in the records of the village of Wistanstow in Shropshire. This suggests that the surname may have originated from this area.

A notable figure with the surname Crutchfield was William Crutchfield (1788-1864), an American farmer and politician from Kentucky. He served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Kentucky State Senate in the early 19th century.

Another individual of note was Ira Crutchfield (1837-1908), an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Crutchfield Corporation, a successful mail-order company for audio and electronics equipment.

In the literary world, the author James Crutchfield (1877-1956) gained recognition for his works, including the novel "The Forgotten Valley" and the short story collection "The Tall Corn Country."

The surname Crutchfield has also been associated with several military figures throughout history. One such example is Major General William Crutchfield (1825-1910), a Confederate artillery officer during the American Civil War.

Additionally, the Crutchfield family has a long-standing connection to the state of Virginia, with several prominent individuals hailing from this region, including the politician and judge John Crutchfield (1792-1858) and the lawyer and judge Stapleton Crutchfield (1805-1870).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crutchfield

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

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

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