Explore the Family Name Cloutman

The meaning of Cloutman

English (southwestern): occupational name for someone who mended shoes or household goods, a cobbler or patcher, from Middle English cl(o)ut ‘patch’ + man.

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How common is the last name Cloutman in the United States?

Based on the data garnered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cloutman has seen an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name moved up from 104,819 to 95,955, representing a change of 8.46%. Similarly, the count - or number of times the surname appears - also increased by 20.25%, moving from 158 to 190 individuals carrying the name. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.06 over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#104,819#95,9558.46%
Count15819020.25%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cloutman

In terms of ethnicity, the Cloutman surname was predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.10% of individuals with the Cloutman surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly to 94.21% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no recorded association of the Cloutman surname with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities during either census year. However, the 2010 census did record a small percentage (3.16%) of individuals with the Cloutman surname identifying as Hispanic.

20002010Change
White98.1%94.21%-3.97%
Hispanic0%3.16%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%