Explore the Family Name Hutch

The meaning of Hutch

English: from the Middle English personal name Hucche, a shortened form of Huchon, an Old French pet form of Hugh; see Hugh and compare Huck.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hutch has seen a decrement in its popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hutch was ranked 54,269th in terms of popularity and held a count of 356 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, the surname dropped in rank to 58,042nd with a count of 350, marking a decrease of 1.69%. Correspondingly, the proportion of individuals named Hutch per 100,000 people also saw a decline of 7.69%, shifting from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,269	#58,042	-6.95%
Count	356	350	-1.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hutch

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hutch from the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by 5.47%, moving from 47.75% to 45.14%. Conversely, those identifying as Black increased by 5.65%, growing from 43.54% to 46.00%. There was also a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which rose by 24.11% from 2.53% to 3.14%. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent did not bear the Hutch surname during these periods. Individuals identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of 14.42%, from 5.34% in 2000 to 4.57% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	43.54%	46%	5.65%
White	47.75%	45.14%	-5.47%
Two or More Races	5.34%	4.57%	-14.42%
Hispanic	2.53%	3.14%	24.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%