2000
#649
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 47,809
First available Census row
Per 100,000 17.72
Uncommon Last name
Hutchinson
Son of Hutchin, a diminutive of Hugh, meaning "heart, mind, or spirit."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 52,543 Americans carry the last name Hutchinson. That puts it at #737 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 15.33 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 6,523 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hutchinson 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.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Hutchinson with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
53K
1 in 6,523
Census rank
#737
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
15.3
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
46K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 45,820 bearers of the surname Hutchinson in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 15.33 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 737th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hutchinson, the largest self-reported group is White at 72.1%. The next largest groups are Black (18.7%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hutchinson
The surname Hutchinson is of English origin and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "hoch" meaning a hog and "sunu" meaning son, thus the name translates to "the son of the hog herd" or "the swineherd's son."
The name was particularly prevalent in the northern counties of England, especially Yorkshire and Lancashire, where the profession of swineherding was common in medieval times. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1195, where it appeared as "Huchesone."
In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several entries that may refer to the ancestors of the Hutchinson family, such as "Huche" and "Hucheman."
The name has also been associated with various place names, particularly in areas where the Hutchinson family had settled. For example, the village of Hutchinson in Derbyshire, England, is believed to have been named after a member of the family who lived there.
One of the earliest recorded Hutchinsons was John Hutchinson, born around 1490 in Yorkshire, who was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of York during the reign of Henry VIII.
Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Hutchinson (1589-1642), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament and Chief Justice of the King's Bench during the English Civil War.
In the 17th century, the Hutchinson family played a significant role in the colonization of New England, with several members emigrating from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. One of the most famous Hutchinsons from this period was Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643), a Puritan spiritual adviser and midwife who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious beliefs.
Colonel John Hutchinson (1615-1664) was an English Puritan leader and soldier who fought for the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War and wrote an influential memoir detailing his experiences.
In the 18th century, Thomas Hutchinson (1711-1780) was a prominent colonial administrator who served as the last civilian governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony before the American Revolution.
Other notable individuals with the surname Hutchinson include the English poets Charles Hutchinson (1794-1842) and Thomas Hutchinson (1698-1769), as well as the American industrialist Benjamin P. Hutchinson (1828-1904), who co-founded the Studebaker automobile company.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hutchinson
Among Census respondents with the surname Hutchinson, the largest self-reported group is White at 72.1%. The next largest groups are Black (18.7%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.1% · 33,016
- Black or African American18.7% · 8,581
- Two or more races4.4% · 2,004
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 1,582
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 363
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 274
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hutchinson
Hutchinson appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#710
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 48,781
+972 bearers (+2.0%)
Per 100,000 16.54
Rank movement Down 61 places
2020
#737
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 45,820
-2,961 bearers (-6.1%)
Per 100,000 15.33
Rank movement Down 27 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #649 | 47,809 | 17.72 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #710 | 48,781 | 16.54 | +972 bearers (+2.0%) | Down 61 places |
| 2020 | #737 | 45,820 | 15.33 | -2,961 bearers (-6.1%) | Down 27 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 Hutchinson 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 | #710 | #737 | -3.8% |
| Count | 48,781 | 45,820 | -6.1% |
| Per 100K | 16.54 | 15.33 | -7.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hutchinson bearers went from 48,781 to 45,820 (-6.1% change). The surname moved down 27 positions in the national ranking, going from #710 to #737.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Hutchinson
FAQ
Hutchinson surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hutchinson?
Name Census estimates that about 52,543 living Americans carry the surname Hutchinson. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 6,523 residents.
How common is Hutchinson?
Hutchinson ranks #737 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 15.33 per 100,000 residents, which is about 15 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 45,820 people with the surname Hutchinson. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (52,543), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 15.33 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 15.33 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 15 of them to have the surname Hutchinson.
Has Hutchinson become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hutchinson went from 48,781 recorded bearers to 45,820. That is a decrease of 2,961 (-6.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #710 to #737.
What does the Census say about the background of Hutchinson?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hutchinson, the largest self-reported group is White at 72.1%. The next largest groups are Black (18.7%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hutchinson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.1% (33,016 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hutchinson appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (72.1%), Black (18.7%), Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Hutchinson (2000, 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 Hutchinson mean?
Son of Hutchin, a diminutive of Hugh, meaning "heart, mind, or spirit." 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 Hutchinson (15.33 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 are called Hutchinson?
See how many Americans have the surname Hutchinson on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.