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

Utter, 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 Utter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Utter in America

Utter is the 7668th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Utter surname appeared 4,331 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 Utter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Utter 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 Utter

The surname Utter is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "uttor," meaning "outer" or "more distant," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived on the outskirts of a town or village.

One of the earliest known references to the name Utter can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire, a census-like record from 1273, which mentions a person named Johannes Utter. The Utter surname also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, listing a Richard Utter as a taxpayer.

In the 14th century, the Utter surname appeared in various spellings, such as Uter, Uttur, and Utere, reflecting the fluid nature of name spellings during that time period. Some early examples include John Uter, recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1379, and William Uttur, mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1388.

One notable individual bearing the Utter surname was Sir Thomas Utter, a Member of Parliament for Warwickshire in the early 15th century. He served during the reigns of Henry IV and Henry V, and his name is recorded in the parliamentary rolls from 1413 to 1422.

Another significant figure was Sir William Utter, who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, one of the oldest livery companies in the City of London, and served as the company's Master in 1518.

In the 16th century, the Utter surname can be found in various parish records and court rolls across England. One example is Thomas Utter, who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1572, the same town as the famous playwright William Shakespeare.

The Utter surname continued to spread across different regions of England, with notable individuals such as John Utter, a merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire in the 17th century, and Richard Utter, a member of the East India Company in the 18th century.

As the centuries passed, the Utter surname also gained a presence in other parts of the world, particularly in North America, where it was carried by English immigrants and their descendants. Some notable individuals with the Utter surname include Henry Utter, a Revolutionary War soldier from Connecticut, and Benjamin Utter, a pioneer and early settler in Indiana in the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Utter

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

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

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