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

Nutter, 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 Nutter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nutter in America

Nutter is the 4368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nutter surname appeared 8,137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Nutter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nutter 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 Nutter

The surname Nutter is of English origin, derived from the Middle English word "nott" or "not," which means "nut" or "nutkin." It was likely an occupational surname given to a person who gathered or sold nuts. The name can be traced back to the 13th century in various parts of northern England, particularly in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nutter can be found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire in 1332, where a John le Nutter is mentioned. The prefix "le" was commonly used in medieval times to denote a person's occupation or place of origin.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various forms such as "Nuttour," "Nuter," and "Nuttar" in various records and documents from the region. The spellings began to standardize to "Nutter" by the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Nutter family has a long history in the village of Haworth, Yorkshire, where they were prominent landowners and farmers. John Nutter (1679-1753), a wealthy clothier and landowner from Haworth, was a notable figure who left a significant portion of his estate to fund the building of a new church in the village.

Another notable Nutter was Thomas Nutter (1764-1846), a renowned clockmaker from Pendle, Lancashire. His longcase clocks are highly prized by collectors and can be found in various museums and private collections.

In the 19th century, Isaac Nutter (1837-1905), a businessman and philanthropist from Bradford, Yorkshire, made significant contributions to the city's development. He founded the Nutter Orphanage and was instrumental in establishing several educational institutions in the area.

The name Nutter also has connections to the infamous Pendle Witch Trials of 1612, where members of the Nutter family were accused of witchcraft. Alice Nutter, a wealthy landowner, was one of the accused and was eventually executed for her alleged involvement in the trials.

While the surname Nutter is predominantly found in northern England, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration. Some notable Nutters include Charles Nutter (1858-1951), an English cricketer who played for Lancashire, and Jonathan Nutter (born 1957), an American actor and screenwriter known for his work in films like "Firefly" and "Serenity."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nutter

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

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

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