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

Sutula, 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 Sutula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sutula in America

Sutula is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sutula surname appeared 232 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 Sutula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sutula 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 Sutula

The surname SUTULA has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in present-day Poland and Ukraine, where it emerged in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Slavic word "sutula," which translates to "bent" or "crooked," possibly referring to a physical characteristic or occupation associated with the name's original bearer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SUTULA surname can be found in the historical records of the city of Lviv (formerly known as Lemberg), located in modern-day Ukraine. In a document dated 1487, a merchant named Jan SUTULA is mentioned, suggesting that the name was already established in the region by the late 15th century.

Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, the SUTULA name appears in various church records and municipal documents across the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which encompassed parts of modern-day Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine. Notable individuals bearing the SUTULA surname during this period include Marcin SUTULA (c. 1560-1628), a prominent landowner and local official in the town of Sambor, and Katarzyna SUTULA (c. 1590-1665), a respected herbalist and midwife in the city of Krakow.

In the 18th century, the SUTULA name gained prominence in the region of Galicia, which was then part of the Austrian Empire. Records from this time mention Andrzej SUTULA (1721-1798), a skilled blacksmith and metalworker who established a successful workshop in the town of Rzeszów.

As the 19th century dawned, the SUTULA surname began to spread beyond its traditional heartlands, with members of the family migrating to other parts of Europe and even crossing the Atlantic to the Americas. One notable figure from this era was Tomasz SUTULA (1832-1908), a Polish-born journalist and political activist who played a role in the revolutionary movements of the mid-19th century.

In the 20th century, the SUTULA name continued to be represented in various fields, including academia, the arts, and public service. Renowned individuals bearing this surname include Zbigniew SUTULA (1914-1995), a respected Polish linguist and professor at the University of Warsaw, and Maria SUTULA (1928-2011), a celebrated Ukrainian-American painter and sculptor whose works were exhibited in galleries across the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sutula

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

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

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