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

McCutchen, 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 McCutchen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCutchen in America

McCutchen is the 7975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCutchen surname appeared 4,146 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname McCutchen.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCutchen 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 McCutchen

The surname McCutchen is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name "Cudthon" or "Cuddion," meaning "wolf's son" or "son of the wolf." The name first appeared in the region of Ayrshire, Scotland, during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical document listing Scottish landowners who swore fealty to King Edward I of England after the Wars of Scottish Independence. The name is written as "Makuthyn" in this record.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various Scottish parish records with spellings like "McCutcheon," "McCutchin," and "McCutchen." These variants likely arose due to the regional pronunciation and spelling variations common during that time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname McCutchen was John McCutchen, a landowner in Ayrshire, Scotland, born around 1540. He is mentioned in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1567.

Another notable figure was Sir James McCutchen (1642-1718), a Scottish merchant and politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1704 to 1706. He played a significant role in the Acts of Union between England and Scotland in 1707.

In the 18th century, the name McCutchen appeared in various historical documents related to Scottish immigration to North America. For instance, Robert McCutchen (1720-1792) was a Scottish-born American surveyor and land speculator who settled in Pennsylvania and was involved in the establishment of several towns, including Williamsport.

Moving into the 19th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname was Andrew Browne McCutchen (1832-1904), an Irish-American industrialist and philanthropist who founded the McCutchen Machine Company in St. Louis, Missouri.

Another notable figure was William A. McCutchen (1856-1924), a lawyer and politician from Georgia who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1907.

The surname McCutchen is also associated with several place names in Scotland, such as McCutchen's Bridge in Dumfries and Galloway and McCutchen's Hill in Ayrshire, reflecting the historical presence of the family in these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCutchen

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

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

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