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

Dutcher, 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 Dutcher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dutcher in America

Dutcher is the 6118th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dutcher surname appeared 5,605 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Dutcher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dutcher 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 Dutcher

The surname Dutcher is of Dutch origin, and can be traced back to the Netherlands in the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "duitscher," meaning "German" or "from Germany." This likely referred to someone who had immigrated to the Netherlands from Germany or a German-speaking region.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Dutcher appear in Dutch census and church records from the late 1500s and early 1600s, often spelled as "Duytser" or "Duitser." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname, given to individuals who had moved to the Netherlands from German-speaking areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hendrick Duitser, born in Amsterdam in 1591. Another notable early figure was Jan Duytser, a merchant who lived in Rotterdam in the mid-17th century.

As the Dutch colonized various parts of the world, including present-day New York (formerly New Amsterdam), the surname Dutcher began to spread. One of the first recorded instances of the name in North America was that of Claes Dutcher, who settled in New Amsterdam (New York) in the 1650s.

In the 18th century, the Dutcher family established itself in various parts of the American colonies, with several members serving in the Revolutionary War. One notable figure was Captain Abraham Dutcher, who fought in the Continental Army and participated in the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.

Another prominent bearer of the surname was John Dutcher, a successful businessman and landowner in 19th century New York. He was born in 1804 and owned a large estate in the Hudson Valley region.

In England, the name Dutcher can be traced back to the 17th century, likely brought over by Dutch immigrants or traders. One early English bearer was William Dutcher, who was born in London in 1675.

Throughout its history, the Dutcher surname has been associated with various occupations, including merchants, farmers, soldiers, and business owners. While not a particularly common name, it has maintained a presence in both the Netherlands and the United States for several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dutcher

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

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

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