2000
#129,619
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Sutin
Of Russian origin, a habitational name for someone from a place called Sutin.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 133 Americans carry the last name Sutin. That puts it at #145,028 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,577,100 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Sutin surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
133
1 in 2,577,100
Census rank
#145,028
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
116
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 116 bearers of the surname Sutin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145028th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Sutin, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.9%) and Two or More Races (5.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Sutin
The surname Sutin originated in Russia and first appeared in historical records during the 16th century. It is derived from the Russian word "sutit," meaning "to quarrel" or "to argue." This suggests that the name may have originally been given as a nickname to someone known for being argumentative or litigious.
The earliest known record of the surname Sutin can be found in a census document from the city of Novgorod in 1567, listing a man named Ivan Sutin. Over the next few centuries, the name spread across various regions of Russia, with variations in spelling such as Sutino and Sutinov.
One notable bearer of the Sutin name was Pyotr Sutin, a merchant from Moscow who lived in the late 17th century. He was involved in trade with European countries and is mentioned in several business records from that time.
In the 19th century, a family of Sutins owned a large estate in the Tver region, near the town of Torzhok. The head of the family, Andrey Sutin (1812-1889), was a prominent landowner and served as a local official.
Another important figure was Mikhail Sutin (1856-1932), a Russian mathematician and professor at the University of St. Petersburg. He made significant contributions to the field of differential geometry and was elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1918.
During the Soviet era, a notable bearer of the Sutin name was Yevgeny Sutin (1919-1989), a Red Army officer who fought in World War II and later became a writer, publishing several books about his military experiences.
While the Sutin surname is relatively uncommon outside of Russia, it has been carried by a few notable individuals in other countries as well. For example, in the United States, there was a writer and translator named Gregory Sutin (1920-1995) who was born in Ukraine but emigrated to America after World War II.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sutin
Among Census respondents with the surname Sutin, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.9%) and Two or More Races (5.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Sutin bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Sutin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.3% · 99
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.9% · 8
- Two or more races5.2% · 6
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Sutin
Sutin appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#133,048
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 127
+6 bearers (+5.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,429 places
2020
#145,028
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
-11 bearers (-8.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,980 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #129,619 | 121 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #133,048 | 127 | 0.04 | +6 bearers (+5.0%) | Down 3,429 places |
| 2020 | #145,028 | 116 | 0.04 | -11 bearers (-8.7%) | Down 11,980 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Sutin surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #133,048 | #145,028 | -9.0% |
| Count | 127 | 116 | -8.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Sutin bearers went from 127 to 116 (-8.7% change). The surname moved down 11,980 positions in the national ranking, going from #133,048 to #145,028.
FAQ
Sutin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Sutin?
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the surname Sutin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,577,100 residents.
How common is Sutin?
Sutin ranks #145,028 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 116 people with the surname Sutin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (133), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Sutin.
Has Sutin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Sutin went from 127 recorded bearers to 116. That is a decrease of 11 (-8.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #133,048 to #145,028.
What does the Census say about the background of Sutin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Sutin, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.9%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Sutin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.3% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Sutin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.3%), Asian/Pacific Islander (6.9%), Two or More Races (5.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Sutin (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Sutin mean?
Of Russian origin, a habitational name for someone from a place called Sutin. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Sutin (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Sutin?
See how common the surname Sutin is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.