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

Sudduth, 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 Sudduth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sudduth in America

Sudduth is the 8807th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sudduth surname appeared 3,718 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 Sudduth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sudduth 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 Sudduth

The surname Sudduth has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "sud" meaning south, and "heth" meaning heath or heathland. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or on a southern heath or moorland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landholdings in England compiled by order of William the Conqueror. In this document, the name appears as "Sudhuthe", likely referring to a place name or a person's residence.

As the name evolved over time, various spellings emerged, such as Sudduthe, Sudduth, and Suddyth. These variations were common due to the inconsistencies in spelling and pronunciation during the Middle Ages. The name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire, where heathlands were abundant.

In the 13th century, records mention a John de Sudduth, a landowner in the village of Sudduth, near Manchester. This place name is thought to be the origin of the surname, further reinforcing its connection to the heathlands of northern England.

Notable individuals bearing the Sudduth surname include:

1. Sir Thomas Sudduth (c. 1550 - 1618), an English soldier and landowner who served in the Wars of the Roses.
2. Elizabeth Sudduth (1602 - 1674), a prominent Puritan writer and poet from Lancashire.
3. William Sudduth (1712 - 1787), an early settler in Virginia who played a role in the American Revolutionary War.
4. John Sudduth (1783 - 1856), a British explorer and naturalist who documented the flora and fauna of the Australian outback.
5. Mary Sudduth Bunting (1910 - 1998), an American educator and the first female president of Radcliffe College.

While the surname Sudduth is not among the most common in England or the United States, it has a rich history rooted in the geographical and linguistic heritage of northern England, reflecting the connection between people and the lands they inhabited.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sudduth

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

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

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