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

Tutson, 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 Tutson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tutson in America

Tutson is the 45804th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tutson surname appeared 466 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 Tutson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tutson 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 Tutson

The surname Tutson is of English origin, and it is believed to have originated in the county of Gloucestershire during the late medieval period. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "tun" and "sun," which together mean "settlement son" or "son of the settlement."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tutson can be found in the Gloucestershire Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327, where a certain William Tutson is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the early 14th century.

In the 15th century, the Tutson family appears to have been centered around the village of Haresfield, near the city of Gloucester. Records from this period include references to a John Tutson, who was a landowner in Haresfield in the 1460s.

The name Tutson can also be found in various historical documents relating to the nearby town of Stroud. One notable figure was Thomas Tutson, a successful wool merchant who lived in Stroud during the late 16th century (circa 1570-1640).

Moving into the 17th century, the Tutson family seems to have spread out beyond Gloucestershire. In 1623, a Richard Tutson was listed as a resident of the parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London.

Another individual of note was Captain William Tutson, an English sailor and explorer who was active in the late 17th century. He is believed to have been born in Gloucestershire around 1655 and is recorded as having participated in several voyages to the West Indies and South America.

In the 18th century, the Tutson name appeared in various parts of England, including Yorkshire and Lancashire. One notable bearer was John Tutson (1718-1792), a wealthy merchant and landowner from the village of Kirkby Malzeard in Yorkshire.

As the centuries progressed, the Tutson surname continued to be found across England, with various spelling variations such as Tutson, Tuttson, and Tuttsone. Some other prominent individuals with this surname include the architect William Tutson (1826-1901), who designed several notable buildings in London, and the author and journalist Margaret Tutson (1894-1976), who wrote extensively on social issues and women's rights.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tutson

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

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

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