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

Stutt, 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 Stutt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stutt in America

Stutt is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stutt surname appeared 176 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 Stutt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stutt 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 Stutt

The surname STUTT is believed to have originated in Germany, possibly in the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "stutz," meaning "stumpy" or "short," which was likely used as a nickname for someone of small stature. The name may have also been related to the Old German word "stutzen," meaning "to cut off" or "to shorten."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name STUTT can be found in the Heidelberg Codex, a medieval manuscript from the early 15th century, which mentions a "Henricus Stutt" as a resident of the town of Heidelberg. Another early reference is in the Augsburg Stadtbuch, a city register from the late 15th century, which lists a "Cuntz Stutt" among the citizens of Augsburg.

In the 16th century, the name STUTT began to appear in various records across Germany, including the Kirchenbücher (church registers) of various towns and villages. One notable individual from this period was Hans Stutt (c. 1520-1590), a master goldsmith who worked in Nuremberg and created intricate jewelry and decorative objects for the wealthy nobility of the time.

As the centuries passed, the STUTT name spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with German settlers or influence. In the 17th century, a Johann Stutt (1620-1679) was recorded as a landowner in the town of Strasbourg, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire (present-day France).

The 18th century saw the emergence of several notable individuals with the STUTT surname, including Johann Christoph Stutt (1719-1790), a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious and philosophical topics. Another prominent figure was Friedrich Stutt (1755-1828), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, the STUTT name continued to be associated with various professions and fields of study. One example is Ernst Stutt (1810-1876), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Berlin, including the Märkisches Museum and the Reichsbank building.

Other notable individuals with the STUTT surname include Wilhelm Stutt (1845-1920), a German chemist who made important discoveries in the field of organic chemistry, and Max Stutt (1870-1938), a German painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and urban scenes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stutt

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

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

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