Explore the Family Name Cutbirth

The meaning of Cutbirth

Altered form of English Cuthbert or possibly of the variant Cutbird.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cutbirth saw a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 36,232, but by 2010 it had fallen slightly to a rank of 38,640, marking a 6.65% decrease. The count also reduced during this period, from 584 individuals with this surname in 2000 to 572 in 2010, amounting to a 2.05% drop. The proportion of people with the surname Cutbirth per 100,000 also decreased by 13.64%, from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#36,232#38,640-6.65%
Count584572-2.05%
Proportion per 100k0.220.19-13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cutbirth

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cutbirth from 2000 to 2010. People identifying as White made up the majority of those with this surname, though this percentage decreased slightly from 95.21% in 2000 to 92.83% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the proportion of people with the Cutbirth surname identifying as Hispanic, rising by 123.4% from 1.88% in 2000 to 4.20% in 2010. The data shows very few people with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black across both years. The proportion of people identifying as Two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained fairly stable, with only minor changes noted.

20002010Change
White95.21%92.83%-2.5%
Hispanic1.88%4.2%123.4%
Two or More Races1.2%1.05%-12.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.03%1.05%1.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.87%0%
Black0%0%0%