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

Sutch, 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 Sutch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sutch in America

Sutch is the 28408th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sutch surname appeared 840 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 Sutch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sutch 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 Sutch

The surname SUTCH is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "su" meaning "swine" and "tohth" meaning "tooth" or "tusk." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who worked as a swine-keeper or swineherd, responsible for tending to pigs. The name likely emerged in the 11th or 12th century.

SUTCH is thought to have originated in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex in East Anglia, England. Early variations of the spelling included Soutch, Soutche, and Sowche, reflecting the regional dialects and pronunciation differences of the time.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name SUTCH can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk from 1199, where a Roger Sutch is listed as a landowner. The Hundred Rolls of 1275 also reference a John Sutch from Cambridgeshire.

In the 14th century, the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk included entries for several individuals with the surname SUTCH, such as William Sutch and Adam Sutch. This suggests the name had become more widespread in East Anglia by this period.

A notable bearer of the SUTCH surname was Sir Robert Sutch (1538-1612), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Norfolk. He served as the Sheriff of Norfolk and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1588.

Another prominent figure was Thomas Sutch (1644-1712), an English clergyman and academic who became the Rector of Munden in Hertfordshire and the Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

In the 18th century, Robert Sutch (1730-1795) was a successful businessman and philanthropist from Nottinghamshire, known for his charitable contributions to the local community.

The surname SUTCH also has connections to the United States, with William Sutch (1805-1875) being one of the earliest recorded immigrants bearing the name. He settled in New York City in the 1830s and worked as a merchant.

Other notable individuals with the surname SUTCH include the New Zealand economist and academic Wolfgang Rosenberg Sutch (1907-1975), and the British musician and singer-songwriter Screaming Lord Sutch (1940-1999), known for his eccentric stage persona and influence on the punk rock genre.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sutch

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

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

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