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

Nutbrown, 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 Nutbrown surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nutbrown in America

Nutbrown is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nutbrown surname appeared 145 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 Nutbrown.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nutbrown 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 Nutbrown

The surname Nutbrown is of English origin, hailing from the historic county of Yorkshire. It dates back to the 12th century and is believed to be derived from the Old English words "hnutu" meaning "nut" and "brun" meaning "brown." This suggests that the name likely referred to an occupation or location associated with brown-colored nut trees or groves.

One of the earliest known references to the Nutbrown surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, a collection of financial records maintained by the Exchequer of the English Crown, dating back to 1199. These rolls list a certain William Nutbrown as a taxpayer in the village of Huddersfield.

The Nutbrown name also appears in various medieval manorial records and court rolls from the 13th and 14th centuries, predominantly in the Yorkshire region. Some notable examples include John Nutbrown, a freeman of the City of York recorded in 1327, and Robert Nutbrown, a landowner in the village of Kettlewell mentioned in a document from 1379.

The Domesday Book, the comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conquer in 1086, does not explicitly mention the Nutbrown surname. However, it does record several place names and landholdings that may have contributed to the formation of this surname, such as Nuthurst in Sussex and Nutfield in Surrey.

Throughout the centuries, the Nutbrown surname has been spelled in various ways, including Nutbrowne, Nutbrun, and Nuttebroun, reflecting the inconsistencies in spelling and pronunciation during those times. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. John Nutbrown (c. 1450 - 1520), a renowned English composer and musician during the Tudor period.
2. Elizabeth Nutbrown (1677 - 1755), a prominent Quaker minister and diarist from Wiltshire.
3. William Nutbrown (1790 - 1869), an English industrialist and inventor who patented a significant improvement to the power loom.
4. Thomas Nutbrown (1815 - 1892), a renowned architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in Manchester and Liverpool.
5. Edith Nutbrown (1892 - 1978), a celebrated children's author best known for her popular "Nutbrown Hare" series of books.

While the Nutbrown surname has its roots in the historic county of Yorkshire, it has since spread across various regions of England and beyond, carried by generations of families bearing this distinctive name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nutbrown

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

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

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