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

Shutt, 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 Shutt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shutt in America

Shutt is the 8551st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shutt surname appeared 3,852 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 Shutt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shutt 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 Shutt

The surname Shutt is of English origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "scytt" or "shytt," which referred to a small opening or gap. This could suggest that the name may have originally been used as a descriptive term for someone who lived near a narrow pass or gap between hills or mountains.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shutt can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, where it appears as "Shytt." The variant spelling "Shutt" is also found in the Parish Registers of Weston, Yorkshire, from the late 16th century.

While there are no known direct references to the surname Shutt in major historical records such as the Domesday Book, it is possible that the name may have originated from a place name that no longer exists or has evolved over time.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Shutt was John Shutt, who was born in Lincolnshire, England, around 1560. He was a prominent farmer and landowner in the region during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Another notable figure with the surname Shutt was William Shutt, a merchant and trader who lived in London during the 17th century. He was involved in the lucrative trade with the East Indies and is mentioned in several records related to the East India Company from the 1640s to 1660s.

In the 18th century, James Shutt, born in 1712 in Yorkshire, was a respected clockmaker and inventor. He is credited with developing an innovative striking mechanism for clocks, which was widely adopted by other clockmakers of the time.

Moving into the 19th century, Elizabeth Shutt (1790-1867), born in Derbyshire, was a renowned author and poet. She published several collections of poetry and was widely acclaimed for her descriptive and emotive writing style.

Finally, one of the more recent notable individuals with the surname Shutt was George Shutt (1876-1955), a British architect who was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in London, including the Piccadilly Theatre and the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shutt

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

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

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