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

Offutt, 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 Offutt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Offutt in America

Offutt is the 10983rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Offutt surname appeared 2,896 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 Offutt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Offutt 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 Offutt

The surname Offutt is thought to have originated in England during the late medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from a place called "Offutt" or a similar variation, likely referring to a homestead or small village. The name may have evolved from an Old English or Anglo-Saxon word such as "offa" or "offa's hut," suggesting a connection to a person named Offa who owned or lived in a particular dwelling.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents and records from the 16th and 17th centuries. For example, the Offutt family is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1524, suggesting their presence in that region during that time period. There are also references to individuals with the Offutt surname in parish records from counties like Derbyshire and Leicestershire from the late 1500s and early 1600s.

One notable early bearer of the name was John Offutt, who was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1620. He later emigrated to the American colonies, settling in Maryland in the mid-17th century. His descendants went on to establish themselves throughout various parts of the United States, contributing to the spread and propagation of the Offutt name in the New World.

Another prominent figure was Sir Thomas Offutt, a wealthy English landowner and merchant who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He owned vast estates in Gloucestershire and was known for his philanthropic efforts, including the establishment of a charitable trust that supported local schools and churches.

In the 19th century, there was a notable Offutt family from Virginia, with members such as William Offutt (1786-1864), a successful farmer and landowner, and his son, James Offutt (1819-1891), who served as a colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

Other historical figures with the Offutt surname include the author and poet Elizabeth Offutt (1845-1922), who was born in Kentucky and published several collections of poetry and short stories, as well as John Offutt (1875-1947), a British politician and Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Offutt

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

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

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