Explore the Family Name Cudworth

The meaning of Cudworth

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Cudworth in Yorkshire, named with the Old English personal name Cūtha + Old English worth ‘enclosure’. Some examples of the name may derive from Cudworth in Somerset, named with the Old English personal name Cuda + Old English worth.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cudworth experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cudworth was ranked 29,964 in terms of popularity amongst surnames in the U.S., but by 2010 it had fallen to 31,554—a change of -5.31%. The number of individuals bearing this surname saw a marginal decrease as well, falling from 739 in 2000 to 733 in 2010, a change of -0.81%. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people decreasing by -7.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,964	#31,554	-5.31%
Count	739	733	-0.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.25	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cudworth

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Cudworth surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, the percentage did slightly decrease from 97.83% to 96.86%, a minor change of -0.99%. Interestingly, while no individuals with the Cudworth surname identified as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010, 2.32% of those with the Cudworth surname identified as such—an increase of 43.21%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.83%	96.86%	-0.99%
Hispanic	1.62%	2.32%	43.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%