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

Northcutt, 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 Northcutt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Northcutt in America

Northcutt is the 5633rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Northcutt surname appeared 6,170 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Northcutt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Northcutt 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 Northcutt

The surname Northcutt has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is a locational name, derived from a place named Northcott or Northcote, which likely referred to a cottage or dwelling located in the northern part of a particular area or settlement. The name is believed to have originated in Devonshire or Somerset, counties in the southwestern part of England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which mention a Richard de Northcote. This suggests that the name was already established by the late 13th century. In the 14th century, the Northcutt spelling variation appears in records, indicating the name's evolution over time.

The Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Northcutt surname. However, it does mention several place names that may have influenced the development of the surname, such as Northcote in Devon and Northcott in Somerset.

Notable individuals with the surname Northcutt throughout history include:

1. Sir John de Northcote (c. 1330-1400), a prominent landowner and knight from Devon, England.
2. William Northcutt (1615-1679), an English colonist who settled in Virginia and served as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.
3. John Northcutt (1723-1804), an American Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia.
4. Eliza Northcutt (1808-1887), an American author and poet from Tennessee.
5. Walter Northcutt (1853-1923), a renowned American architect who designed several notable buildings in Texas.

While the Northcutt surname has its roots in England, it eventually spread to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, as families migrated and established themselves in new regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Northcutt

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

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

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