2000
#7,797
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,932
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.46
Rare Last name
Mccutchen
A Scottish occupational surname referring to a pig farmer or one who collects tithes in swine.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 4,208 Americans carry the last name Mccutchen. That puts it at #8,596 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.23 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 81,453 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Mccutchen 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
4.2K
1 in 81,453
Census rank
#8,596
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.7K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,670 bearers of the surname Mccutchen in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.23 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 8596th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Mccutchen, the largest self-reported group is White at 65.9%. The next largest groups are Black (25.6%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical document listing Scottish landowners who swore fealty to King Edward I of England after the Wars of Scottish Independence.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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mccutchen
Among Census respondents with the surname Mccutchen, the largest self-reported group is White at 65.9%. The next largest groups are Black (25.6%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Mccutchen 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 Mccutchen surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.9% · 2,417
- Black or African American25.6% · 939
- Two or more races3.9% · 142
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 134
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 15
Timeline
Historical Census data for Mccutchen
Mccutchen 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
#7,975
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 4,146
+214 bearers (+5.4%)
Per 100,000 1.41
Rank movement Down 178 places
2020
#8,596
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,670
-476 bearers (-11.5%)
Per 100,000 1.23
Rank movement Down 621 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #7,797 | 3,932 | 1.46 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #7,975 | 4,146 | 1.41 | +214 bearers (+5.4%) | Down 178 places |
| 2020 | #8,596 | 3,670 | 1.23 | -476 bearers (-11.5%) | Down 621 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 Mccutchen 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 | #7,975 | #8,596 | -7.8% |
| Count | 4,146 | 3,670 | -11.5% |
| Per 100K | 1.41 | 1.23 | -12.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Mccutchen bearers went from 4,146 to 3,670 (-11.5% change). The surname moved down 621 positions in the national ranking, going from #7,975 to #8,596.
FAQ
Mccutchen surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Mccutchen?
Name Census estimates that about 4,208 living Americans carry the surname Mccutchen. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 81,453 residents.
How common is Mccutchen?
Mccutchen ranks #8,596 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.23 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,670 people with the surname Mccutchen. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (4,208), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.23 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.23 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Mccutchen.
Has Mccutchen become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Mccutchen went from 4,146 recorded bearers to 3,670. That is a decrease of 476 (-11.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #7,975 to #8,596.
What does the Census say about the background of Mccutchen?
Among Census respondents with the surname Mccutchen, the largest self-reported group is White at 65.9%. The next largest groups are Black (25.6%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). 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 Mccutchen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.9% (2,417 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Mccutchen appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (65.9%), Black (25.6%), Two or More Races (3.9%). 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 Mccutchen (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 Mccutchen mean?
A Scottish occupational surname referring to a pig farmer or one who collects tithes in swine. 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 Mccutchen (1.23 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 Americans have the surname Mccutchen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.