2010
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Dutchin
A surname derived from a geographical origin related to the Netherlands or Dutch people.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Dutchin. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dutchin surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Dutchin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dutchin, the largest self-reported group is Black at 31.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (21.6%) and White (14.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Dutchin
The surname DUTCHIN originated in England during the late medieval period. It is a locational surname derived from the place name "Dutton", which itself comes from the Old English words "dudan" meaning "people" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "homestead". This suggests that the original bearers of the name lived in or near a settlement belonging to a group of people.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DUTCHIN can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1199, where a person named Ricardus de Dutton is mentioned. This indicates that the spelling had already evolved from the original Old English form by the late 12th century.
The DUTCHIN name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners in England at the time. This document lists several individuals with variations of the spelling, such as Dutton and Duton, further demonstrating the name's early presence in the country.
In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the DUTCHIN name was Sir Peter de Dutton (c. 1320 - 1383), a knight from Cheshire who served as the Sheriff of Cheshire and fought in the Hundred Years' War against the French.
Another prominent individual with this surname was Sir Piers Dutton (c. 1490 - 1543), a member of the English gentry from Cheshire who served as the Sheriff of Cheshire and was involved in the suppression of the Pilgrimage of Grace, a popular uprising against the policies of King Henry VIII.
During the 16th century, the DUTCHIN name was also associated with the village of Dutton in Cheshire, which was recorded as "Duytton" in the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535, a survey of the value of ecclesiastical properties in England and Wales.
In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the DUTCHIN name was Sir Ralph Dutton (c. 1598 - 1677), a Member of Parliament for Cheshire and a Royalist during the English Civil War who fought for King Charles I.
As the name spread beyond its original location, different spellings emerged, such as Dutching and Dutchyn, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and record-keeping practices.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dutchin
Among Census respondents with the surname Dutchin, the largest self-reported group is Black at 31.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (21.6%) and White (14.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Dutchin bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Dutchin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American31.5% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander21.6% · 24
- White14.4% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino14.4% · 16
- Two or more races12.6% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.4% · 6
Timeline
Historical Census data for Dutchin
Dutchin appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-1 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,412 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.9%) | Down 1,412 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Dutchin surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #147,253 | #148,665 | -1.0% |
| Count | 112 | 111 | -0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Dutchin bearers went from 112 to 111 (-0.9% change). The surname moved down 1,412 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #148,665.
FAQ
Dutchin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dutchin?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Dutchin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Dutchin?
Dutchin ranks #148,665 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 111 people with the surname Dutchin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Dutchin.
Has Dutchin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Dutchin went from 112 recorded bearers to 111. That is a decrease of 1 (-0.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #147,253 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Dutchin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dutchin, the largest self-reported group is Black at 31.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (21.6%) and White (14.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Black is the largest self-reported group for the surname Dutchin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 31.5% (35 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dutchin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Black (31.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (21.6%), White (14.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Dutchin (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Dutchin mean?
A surname derived from a geographical origin related to the Netherlands or Dutch people. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Dutchin (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Dutchin?
See how common the surname Dutchin is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.