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

Shuttlesworth, 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 Shuttlesworth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shuttlesworth in America

Shuttlesworth is the 35866th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shuttlesworth surname appeared 626 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 Shuttlesworth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shuttlesworth 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 Shuttlesworth

The surname Shuttlesworth is of English origin and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the village of Shuttleworth in Lancashire, England, which was derived from the Old English words "scyttel" meaning a shuttle used in weaving, and "worth" meaning an enclosed settlement or homestead.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire in 1199, where it is spelled "Shuttelworth." This record suggests that the Shuttlesworth family may have been landowners or residents of the village during this time period.

In the 13th century, the name is found in various legal documents and charters, with spellings such as "Shuttelworthe" and "Shottleworth." These variations reflect the evolution of the name over time and the inconsistencies in spelling that were common in medieval England.

The Shuttlesworth family is mentioned in the Whalley Coucher Book, a 14th-century manuscript containing records of the Cistercian abbey in Whalley, Lancashire. This document suggests that the family held lands and properties in the area around Shuttleworth and may have been involved in the local wool trade or textile production, given the meaning of the name's root.

Notable individuals bearing the Shuttlesworth surname include:

1. Ughtred de Shuttleworth (c. 1280 - c. 1345), a landowner and knight who fought in the Scottish Wars of Independence under Edward I.
2. Sir James Shuttleworth (1465 - 1521), a prominent English lawyer and member of the Shuttleworth family who served as a judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
3. Robert Shuttleworth (1607 - 1668), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Lancashire during the English Civil War.
4. John Shuttleworth (1759 - 1834), an English industrialist and inventor who patented several innovations in textile machinery.
5. Anne Shuttleworth (1884 - 1962), a British suffragette and activist who campaigned for women's rights and participated in the Suffragette movement in the early 20th century.

The Shuttlesworth surname has also been associated with various place names in Lancashire, such as Shuttleworth Hall, a historic manor house that has been the seat of the Shuttleworth family for centuries, and the village of Shuttleworth itself, which still bears the family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shuttlesworth

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

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

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