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

Cutchember, 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 Cutchember surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cutchember in America

Cutchember is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cutchember surname appeared 123 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 Cutchember.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cutchember 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 Cutchember

The surname Cutchember has its origins in medieval England, deriving from the Old English words "cucc" and "hamor," which together translate to "crooked meadow." This suggests that the name's earliest bearers likely resided near a bend or curve in a grassland area.

The first recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with a mention of a Richard Cutchember in the Huntingdonshire Hundred Rolls of 1273. A century later, the 1379 Poll Tax Records for Yorkshire list a John Cutchember among the taxpayers.

One of the earliest notable individuals with this surname was Sir William Cutchember (1415-1487), a knight from Lincolnshire who fought in the Wars of the Roses on the Yorkist side. His descendants continued to hold lands in the county for several generations.

In the 16th century, the Cutchember name appears in the records of the village of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, with variations like "Cutchamber" and "Cutchembar" reflecting the fluid spelling conventions of the time. A prominent figure from this branch was Richard Cutchember (1529-1605), a successful wool merchant and alderman of the town.

The surname also has a presence in historical records from Somerset, where it was sometimes rendered as "Cutchumar." Notably, Thomas Cutchumar (1588-1666) was a respected landowner and magistrate who served as High Sheriff of Somerset in 1636.

Moving into the 17th century, the Cutchember name can be found in the parish registers of Dorset, with entries such as the baptism of Elizabeth Cutchember in 1623 in the town of Beaminster. Additionally, a John Cutchember (1641-1712) is recorded as a prosperous yeoman farmer in the village of Buckhorn Weston during this period.

Despite its modest prevalence, the Cutchember surname has left a discernible trail through the centuries, highlighting its enduring legacy as a distinctly English family name with roots in the rural landscapes of medieval times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cutchember

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

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

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