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

Shutter, 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 Shutter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shutter in America

Shutter is the 36736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shutter surname appeared 608 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 Shutter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shutter 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 Shutter

The surname Shutter is believed to have originated in Germany during the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old German word "schutten," which means "to close or shut." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked as a shutter maker or installer, or perhaps someone who lived near a gate or entrance that required shutters.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shutter can be found in the records of the town of Nürnberg, Germany, where a man named Hans Shutter is mentioned in a document dated 1437. This document is a record of land ownership and taxation in the area.

Another early reference to the name is found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, Germany. In a charter from the year 1492, a man named Dietrich Shutter is listed as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 16th century, the name began to spread across Europe as people migrated and settled in new areas. One notable bearer of the name was Johannes Shutter, a German Protestant theologian who lived from 1522 to 1588. He was a prominent figure in the Reformation movement and authored several influential works on theology and biblical interpretation.

Another historical figure with the surname Shutter was Hans Shutter, a German architect and engineer who lived from 1543 to 1617. He is best known for his work on the construction of the famous Heidelberg Castle in Germany, which is considered a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.

In the 17th century, the name Shutter made its way to England, where it appeared in various records and documents. One notable example is a record from the Parish of St. Mary's in Nottingham, which mentions a baptism of a child named Elizabeth Shutter in 1642.

As the surname spread across Europe and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Schutter, Shuter, and Shutar. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects, scribal errors, and the evolution of language over time.

Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals with the surname Shutter, including the German painter Johann Shutter (1671-1743), the Dutch botanist Pieter Shutter (1732-1811), and the English writer and playwright Samuel Shutter (1784-1856).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shutter

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

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

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