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

Shute, 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 Shute surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shute in America

Shute is the 10711th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shute surname appeared 2,983 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 Shute.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shute 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 Shute

The surname SHUTE is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English word "scytt" meaning archer or shooter. It is believed to have originated in the region of Devonshire, England during the late 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHUTE surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Scytta" under landowners in Devon. This suggests that the name was already established in that area by the time of the Norman Conquest.

During the Middle Ages, variations of the spelling included "Shute," "Shutt," and "Shutte." These were often used interchangeably and referred to the same family lineage. The name was also associated with certain place names in Devon, such as Shute Hill and Shute Farm.

Notable individuals bearing the SHUTE surname throughout history include:

1. Sir John Shute (1563-1619), an English lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1614 to 1619.

2. Josias Shute (1661-1742), an English-born merchant and colonial administrator who served as the first Governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire from 1716 to 1723.

3. Samuel Shute (1662-1742), an English playwright and poet, best known for his works "The Humorists" and "The Parson's Wedding."

4. John Shute Barrington (1678-1734), an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1730 to 1734.

5. Nevil Shute (1899-1960), a renowned English novelist and aeronautical engineer, known for his works "A Town Like Alice" and "On the Beach."

As the SHUTE family spread across England and later to other parts of the British Isles and the Americas, the name became more widespread and took on various spellings, but its origins can be traced back to the archer or shooter roots in Devon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shute

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

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

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