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

Willcutt, 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 Willcutt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Willcutt in America

Willcutt is the 28311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Willcutt surname appeared 844 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 Willcutt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Willcutt 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 Willcutt

The surname Willcutt traces its origins to England, emerging during the latter part of the medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. It is believed to have roots in the English counties, particularly in areas like Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. The name is thought to be a variant or derivative of older names with similar phonetic sounds and spellings, possibly evolving from names like Wilcot or Willcott.

Willcott may be linked to the Old English elements "wilig," meaning willow, and "cote," meaning a cottage or a small dwelling. The name Willcutt might originally have been used to describe someone who lived near a willow cottage or a place where willows were prevalent. Such names were typically locational and descriptive, characteristic of many surnames from that period.

One of the earliest historical references to the name Willcutt appears in English parish records from the 16th century. A notable early mention is Thomas Willcott, who was recorded in Worcestershire in the year 1585. This provides a good indication of the presence and use of the surname in specific localities of England.

In the ensuing centuries, the surname Willcutt appears sporadically in historical documents. For example, John Willcott is mentioned in the Gloucestershire settlement documents of 1632. These records provide further evidence of the name's enduring presence in English rural communities.

Moving forward to the 18th century, another significant individual named Henry Willcutt was recorded in the parish registers of Somerset in 1789. His presence in these records points to the migration and establishment of the surname in different parts of England over time.

The name made its way to North America during the waves of British colonization. One pivotal figure was Samuel Willcutt, born in 1810, who emigrated to the United States and is noted in Massachusetts records from 1835. His descendants would go on to proliferate the name in the New World, interspersing it into the fabric of early American settler communities.

In the 19th century, Sarah Willcutt, born in 1850, emerges in records from Queensland, Australia, suggesting the name had also found its way to other British colonies. This spread highlights the broader diasporic movement of English surnames due to migration patterns of that era.

The surname Willcutt, though not exceedingly common, maintains its historical footprint in various regional records, marking the travels and settlements of its bearers across centuries and continents. Its etymological roots reflect a typical English practice of creating surnames based on locational descriptors, painting a picture of the life and landscape of medieval and early modern England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Willcutt

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

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

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