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

Ketchersid, 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 Ketchersid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ketchersid in America

Ketchersid is the 61899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ketchersid surname appeared 324 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 Ketchersid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ketchersid 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 Ketchersid

The surname KETCHERSID is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. Its earliest known roots can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon language, with the name likely deriving from a combination of the Old English words "cæcc" (meaning "catch" or "trap") and "sīde" (meaning "side" or "slope").

This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a slope or hillside where traps or snares were set, potentially for hunting or trapping animals. The name's spelling has evolved over the centuries, with historical records showing variations such as Ketchersyde, Ketchersyde, and Ketcherside.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name KETCHERSID can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Shropshire, dated around 1230, where a person named Richard Ketchersyd is mentioned. In the 14th century, the name appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, with a reference to a John Ketchersyd.

During the 16th century, the KETCHERSID name was particularly prominent in the county of Yorkshire, where several individuals bearing this surname were recorded. Notable examples include William Ketchersid, born in 1532, who was a landowner in the village of Adwick-le-Street, and Thomas Ketchersid, born in 1567, who served as a parish clerk in the town of Rotherham.

In the 17th century, the KETCHERSID family had established roots in the village of Whiston, near Rotherham, where they were involved in agriculture and local governance. One notable figure from this era was Robert Ketchersid, born in 1621, who served as a churchwarden and oversaw the construction of a new parish church in Whiston.

As the KETCHERSID name spread throughout England, it also found its way into historical records in other parts of the British Isles. In the late 18th century, a branch of the family settled in Scotland, where John Ketchersid, born in 1768, became a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Glasgow.

Other notable individuals with the KETCHERSID surname include Mary Ketchersid (1795-1872), a renowned quilter and needleworker from the county of Derbyshire, and Thomas Ketchersid (1823-1898), a pioneering civil engineer who played a significant role in the construction of railways and bridges across England during the Industrial Revolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ketchersid

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

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

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